[HTML][HTML] Designing Hand Orthoses: Advances and Challenges in Material Extrusion

P Michalec, M Schusser, R Weidner, M Brandstötter - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The intricate structure of human hands requires personalized orthotic treatments, especially
with the growing aging population's demand for accessible care. While traditional orthoses …

A literature survey of smart manufacturing systems for medical applications

XV Wang, P Xu, M Cui, X Yu, L Wang - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
Medical devices and products are a special type of manufactured object. Medical
applications normally have higher requirements for quality, complexity, personalization …

An Integrative Computational Design Workflow and Validation Methodology for 3D-Printed Personalized Orthopedic Devices: Case Study of a Wrist–Hand Orthosis …

V Tsiokou, A Papatheodorou, D Ntenekou, P Zouboulis… - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies enable the production of customized and
personalized medical devices that facilitate users' comfort and rehabilitation requirements …

Innovative Approaches to 3D Printing of PA12 Forearm Orthoses: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Production Efficiency

A Zakręcki, J Cieślik, A Bazan, P Turek - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research paper aims to explore the mechanical characteristics of polyamide PA12
(PA12) as a 3D material printed utilizing Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and HP MultiJet …

Customized Wrist Immobilization Splints Produced via Additive Manufacturing—A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Viable Configurations

F Sala, G D'Urso, C Giardini - Prosthesis, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orthopedic splints are external medical devices designed to support and protect the
functions of the human musculoskeletal system from pathological conditions or traumatic …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of 3D printed orthoses towards workflow implementation in the clinical practice.

NH Alrasheedi, M Tlija, N Elloumi, B Louhichi - Journal of Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The modern manufacturing industry is investing in new technologies to enhance production
performance, expand information communication, and gain competitive advantages in the …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations on the Design, Printability and Usability of Customized 3D-Printed Upper Limb Orthoses

D Popescu, D Lăptoiu, NL Căruțașu - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Practical information is provided, aimed at reducing the manufacturing
time for customized 3D-printed orthoses by analyzing factors such as build orientation and …

[HTML][HTML] A New Automatic Process Based on Generative Design for CAD Modeling and Manufacturing of Customized Orthosis

A Cirello, T Ingrassia, G Marannano, AI Mirulla… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
As is widely recognized, advancements in new design and rapid prototyping techniques
such as CAD modeling and 3D printing are pioneering individualized medicine, facilitating …

Production time and practicability of 3D-Printed wrist orthoses versus low temperature thermoplastic wrist orthoses

M von Haller, L Couchman, P Honigmann - Hand Therapy, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing has emerged as a new
manufacturing technique for orthoses, showing comparable stability and wearing comfort to …

Additive Manufacturing Processes: A Systematic Literature Review

A Gutai, V Dukić, A Anderla… - 2024 23rd …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has made a giant leap across numerous fields and industries,
enabling the manufacturing of complex components in layer-by-layer form customized to the …