Development of 3D architectured smart prosthetics

拟议的项目是西蒙弗雷泽大学（SFU）的Woo Soo Kim博士团队与当地假肢公司Hodgson Orthopedic Group（位于Coquitlam BC）合作的共同努力。在这个项目中，该团队将开发下一代3D结构的假体内衬，这些内衬将通过新型压力映射技术驱动的结构设计进行3D打印。利用压力数据，该团队将开发利用先进的3D架构结构来生产生物相容性，压力响应，机械耐用和透气的假体内衬。这些内衬将与3D打印的刚性插座和传统生产的层压插座兼容。先进的3D打印技术是基于定制原型的高效率创建个性化生物医学设备的强大工具。3D打印技术已经在治疗和康复过程中发挥了重要作用。因此，用于制造智能假肢设备的医疗辅助设备是生物医学3D打印最有前途的领域之一。智能结构假肢的概念仍然是相当新的和独特的，还没有在原型演示或实际测试阶段。我们在智能假肢领域的方法是，我们使用技术来驱动与人类互动的材料架构，以提高硅胶的优势，而不屈服于其局限性。一个3D打印的、压力驱动的、透气的衬垫将是假肢行业中的第一个。我们的团队打算逐步分散这项技术，以尽可能广泛地扩大该项目对所有截肢者的影响。加拿大在国家舞台上是同情和援助的代名词。我们希望我们的3D建筑设计技术成为加拿大人在工业和其他领域感到自豪的东西。拟议的研究将成为下一代3D打印数据注入假肢应用的起点。它将为那些需要援助的人提供最有效和最有效的解决方案。

The proposed project is a collaborative effort among Dr. Woo Soo Kim's team at Simon Fraser University (SFU), partnered with a local Prosthetic company, Hodgson Orthopedic Group in Coquitlam BC. In this project, the team will develop the next generation of 3D architectured prosthetic liners, which will be 3D printed with architecture design driven by a novel pressure mapping technique. Capitalizing on the pressure data, the team will develop leverage advanced 3D architecture structures to produce biocompatible, pressure-responsive, mechanically durable, and breathable prosthetic liners. These liners will be compatible with both 3D printed rigid sockets and conventionally produced laminated sockets.Advanced 3D printing technologies are powerful tools for creating personalized biomedical devices based on high efficiency for customized prototypes. And 3D printing technology has already played an essential role in the healing and rehabilitation progress. Therefore, medical aids for the fabrication of smart prosthetic devices are amongst the most promising fields of biomedical 3D printing. The concept of smart architectured prosthetics is still quite new and unique, and not yet in the stage of prototype demonstration or practical tests. Our approach to the smart prosthetics realm is one where we use technology to drive the architecture of material interacting with the human to improve on the strengths of silicone without succumbing to its limitations. A 3D printed, pressure driven, breathable liner would be the first of its kind in the prosthetics industry. Our team intends to progressively decentralize this technology to expand the impact of the project as broadly as possible for all persons with amputation. Canada is synonymous with compassion and assistance on the national stage. We want our 3D architectured design technology to be something Canadians are proud of in industry and beyond. The proposed research will be a jumping off point for the next generation of 3D-printed data infused prosthetic applications. It will power the most efficient and effective solutions for those in need of aid.