Practicum, Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine
The goal of this project was to design an auricular prosthesis mold that could be generated using computer aided design software (FreeForm®) and 3D printers (Objet Connex500™).
The mold was designed to improve the usability of the mold for the prosthetist while maintaining a high quality final prosthesis.
The design allows for: digital storage of the molds which can easily be re-printed in case of damage to the mold, reduction of current labor intensive steps in the mold fabrication process as well as the potential to reduce the number of appointments spent with the patients. The potential benefit to iRSM was the ability to accelerate patient treatment, accommodate more patients and allow for remote treatment.
(Supervisor & Consultant: Heather Logan, Consultants, prosthetic molds: Lindsay McHutchion & Akhila Regunathan, Consultant, 3D software & printning: Jamie Schmitt, Photo courtesy: Heide Dagg)
