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The Journey to a Perfect Fit
The Journey to a Perfect Fit: Lower Limb Prosthetic Socket
Medical advancements have drastically improved the design ...
A Brief History of Prosthetics
Advancements in Prosthetics: A Journey from Antiquity to 3D Printing
From the simple wood and leather prosthetics of ...
3D Printing in Prosthetics
3D printing technology has become increasingly popular in the healthcare industry, particularly in the creation of prosthetics. Prosthetic manufacturing has always been labor intensive and extremely time consuming. However, with 3D printing technology, prosthetics can now be produced more efficiently, in time and labor, making them more accessible to those in need.
No Longer Smooth: Introducing Striations into Prosthetic Socket Construction to Improve Suspension
Principal Investigator: Stefania Fatone, PhD, BPO(Hons)
Co-Investigators: Steven A. Gard, PhD; Rebecca Stine, MS; Mar...
3D Printed Socket FAQ's
The Squirt ShapeTM machine was originally developed by Josh Rolock in the late 1980’s as a PhD student at Northwester...
Wright State University - Prosthetic Socket Layer Analyzer
INTRODUCTION
Patient safety is a key concern in the process of manufacturing prosthetic sockets. Prosthetic Design, I...
3D Printing Prosthetics Improving VA Wait Times and the Care of Texas Veterans
October 30, 2017
For years, Prosthetic Design, Inc. (PDI) has been developing 3D printing technology specific to f...
Dayton Daily News Article - Local company 3-D prints its way into prosthetics industry
By Thomas Gnau
An area company is harnessing the power of additive manufacturing to change patients’ lives for the be...