The flexibility controlling study for 3D printed splint

Jianyou Li; Hiroya Tanaka

doi:10.1117/12.2261649

22 May 2017 The flexibility controlling study for 3D printed splint

Jianyou Li, Hiroya Tanaka

Proceedings Volume 10167, Nanosensors, Biosensors, Info-Tech Sensors and 3D Systems 2017; 101671A (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261649
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

The 3D printed splint’s light weight, ventilation and water proof are considered as significant improvement for patients’ comfortableness. Somehow, the flexible material is required in the splint to avoid skin friction may cased by its rigid edge, but this would increase the complexity and timeconsuming. In this study, two main techniques to control the infilling densities and printing temperature are applied on printing splint prototype. The gradual increasing of infilling density from splint outside to inside would turn the partial strength from hard to flexible. Besides, higher printing temperature can also achieve stronger hardness after cooling. Such structural can provide high strength in outside surface to keep the immovable function, and give flexible touch of inside surface to decrease friction on the patient’s skin.

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Jianyou Li and Hiroya Tanaka "The flexibility controlling study for 3D printed splint", Proc. SPIE 10167, Nanosensors, Biosensors, Info-Tech Sensors and 3D Systems 2017, 101671A (22 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2261649

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