Prosthetic centres and limb-fitting services fitting Syme users are the main users. The connector joins a Syme socket to a Syme foot in the small space below the socket. The intended foot types are not stated, so confirm them before adding the part to a build protocol.
Syme users have a long residual limb and often some end-bearing ability. Keeping the connector low keeps limb length equal and preserves the benefits of the amputation level.
Technicians should measure clearance carefully, confirm the connector height, and record the build so a replacement matches exactly.
Charitable limb programmes can stock the connector once the thread and compatible feet are confirmed.
Syme users can often bear some weight through the end of the residual limb, which is one of the benefits of the amputation level. A low connector that keeps the socket base close to the foot helps preserve that benefit and keeps the limb length equal.
The prosthetist should measure clearance from the socket base to the ground on the sound side, compare it with the connector and foot height, and confirm that the build fits before ordering. Recording that measurement makes future replacements straightforward.
Confirm the foot's build height with its maker.
Record the clearance measured at fitting.
The connector is not suited to users above 125 kg, to amputation levels other than Syme unless the manufacturer allows it, or to feet with a different connection. The conformity documentation those procurement routes require is issued by the manufacturer and provided by the seller.