Rapid Manufacturing of Individualized Prosthetic Sockets

The paper presents experimental process of manufacturing individualized prosthetic sockets out of thermoplastic material, using an additive manufacturing technology of Fused Deposition Modelling. The patient is an adult male with an amputated forearm. His stump was 3D scanned using a low-cost 3D sca...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Filip Górski, Radosław Wichniarek, Wiesław Kuczko, Magdalena Żukowska, Ewa Suszek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Polish Mechanical Engineers and Technicians 2020-03-01
Series:Advances in Science and Technology Research Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/astrj/Rapid-Manufacturing-of-Individualized-Prosthetic-Sockets,113425,0,2.html