Customization of lower limb orthotic devices

下肢矫形器定制

• 批准号: 544359-2019
• 负责人: Morin, Claude
• 金额: $ 29.14万
• 依托单位: Collège Mérici
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: College and Community Innovation Program
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=699759
• 关键词: Customization; lower; limb; orthotic; devices

Since the recognition of TOPMED as a college center for technology transfer in orthoses, prostheses, and medical equipment - unique in Canada - TOPMED has worked closely with Collège Mérici to increase the college's research capacity by equipping the Mérici personnel with technological resources and tools and by helping them develop essential medical expertise. Collège Mérici and TOPMED now wish to take the college's research capacity to a new level and provide patients with new, high-quality custom support by developing new tools and approaches for "Customization of lower limb orthotic devices." The customized approach is not only highly suitable for developing innovative and well-adapted solutions and products. The approach is also beneficial for patients needing an orthotic device as it leads to an improved adoption of the interventions and orthoses designed for them. The specifics of the patient's biomechanics, the level of activity and stability, conditions such as spasticity, as well as muscular strength will all guide the choice of the ideal orthosis. Thus, we propose to develop a new customized approach to the treatment of lower limb pathologies. Based on objective biomechanical data of the patient, we will quantify and modulate the level of correction that an orthotic device offers. The research team will work closely with industry partners to: 1. Develop a methodology for the analysis and predictive modelling of biomechanical correction adapted to common pathologies of the foot, ankle, and knee during various movements (walking, climbing staires, running when appropriate); 2. Develop tools and approaches for biomechanical correction: Design, simulation, and advanced manufacturing of custom-designed orthotic components according to patient-specific anatomy and compensatory biomechanics; 3. Validate the entire process iteratively with patients in order to optimize the biomechanical correction analysis and predictive modelling tools as well as the advanced manufacturing processes.

自从TOPMED被公认为矫形器、假肢和医疗设备技术转让的学院中心以来——这在加拿大是独一无二的——TOPMED与msamrici学院密切合作，通过向msamrici学院的人员提供技术资源和工具，并帮助他们发展基本的医疗专业知识，提高了该学院的研究能力。msamrici学院和TOPMED现在希望将学院的研究能力提升到一个新的水平，通过开发新的工具和方法为“定制下肢矫正器”为患者提供新的、高质量的定制支持。