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Enhancing Upper Limb Prosthetics Design for Improved Strength and Modularity : An User-Focused Approach in Sierra Leone
Oonk, Dennis (2023) Enhancing Upper Limb Prosthetics Design for Improved Strength and Modularity : An User-Focused Approach in Sierra Leone.
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| Abstract: | The research on improved connection methods in upper limb prosthetics for Sierra Leone has been conducted within the 3DLab at Radboudumc in Nijmegen. The primary objective is to develop a design where the various connection points, located above and below the elbow module as well as in the wrist, do not need to be bonded with glue but rather remain modular. It is crucial that these connection points can withstand a lateral weight of 10 kg. A systematic design approach was employed to reach the final design. Various concepts were devised, and the connection methods of the highest-scoring concepts were eventually physically tested. The ultimate concept has a safety factor of 2 in the wrist, utilizing an additional adapter for the connection method. This adapter will break first, making it easy to 3D-print again to reattach the hand to the arm. Further research should be conducted regarding the testing of this prosthesis in the daily life of individuals in Sierra Leone. This would involve assessing the prosthesis under the everyday living conditions of patients in the climate circumstances that differ from those in which the prosthesis was tested in the Netherlands. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | TNW: Science and Technology |
| Subject: | 52 mechanical engineering |
| Programme: | Biomedical Engineering MSc (66226) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97634 |
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