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xDI: Rapid liquid 3D printing of patient specific wrist orthoses

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Develop system for 3D printing of custom orthotics that could be integrated into an orthopedic surgery clinic.

Project Overview

The use of customized upper extremity orthoses is extremely common in hand surgery clinics. These customized orthotics are generally handcrafted by occupational hand therapists using thermoplastic materials, which are effective, but time-consuming to create and offer a limited range of materials. 3D printing has been used to print custom orthoses, but this process has not been widely adopted largely because the printing process itself takes several hours to a full day, and digitally designing a printable orthotic is time-consuming or requires outsourcing to an expert or use of expensive commercially available software.The overarching goal of this project is to develop a system for an orthopedic surgery clinic to 3D print customized orthotics without the need for outsourcing design or manufacturing.

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From Left to Right: Kenzie Germanson, Hailey Kanter, Julia Mastej, Eric Cardwell, Minsuk Song, Logan Maurer
From Left to Right: Kenzie Germanson, Hailey Kanter, Julia Mastej, Eric Cardwell, Minsuk Song, Logan Maurer

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Team Members

  • Eric Cardwell - Co-Team Leader
  • Julia Mastej - Co-Team Leader
  • Kenzie Germanson - Communicator
  • Minsuk Song - BSAC
  • Hailey Kanter - BWIG
  • Logan-Samuel Maurer - BPAG

Advisor and Client

  • Dr. David Appleyard - Advisor
  • Dr. Zachary French - Client

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