Endo and Exoskeleton: New Technologies on Composite Materials

Fiorillo, Luca; D’Amico, Cesare; Turkina, Anna Yurjevna; Nicita, Fabiana; Amoroso, Giulia; Risitano, Giacomo

doi:10.3390/prosthesis2010001

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“…Prosthesis technologies have seen marked advances in materials and designs [24,25]. Thus, clinical evaluation of new types of prosthesis will merit quantitative outcome measurement of devices.…”

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A Comparison of the Conventional PiG Marker Method Versus a Cluster-Based Model when recording Gait Kinematics in Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Users and the Implications for Future IMU Gait Analysis

Samala

Rowe

Rattanakoch

et al. 2020

Sensors

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Validation testing is a necessary step for inertial measurement unit (IMU) motion analysis for research and clinical use. Optical tracking systems utilize marker models which must be precise in measurement and mitigate skin artifacts. Prosthesis wearers present challenges to optical tracking marker model choice. Seven participants were recruited and underwent simultaneous motion capture from two marker sets; Plug in Gait (PiG) and the Strathclyde Cluster Model (SCM). Variability of joint kinematics within and between subjects was evaluated. Variability was higher for PiG than SCM for all parameters. The within-subjects variability as reported by the average standard deviation (SD), was below 5.6° for all rotations of the hip on the prosthesis side for all participants for both methods, with an average of 2.1° for PiG and 2.5° for SCM. Statistically significant differences in joint parameters caused by a change in the protocol were evident in the sagittal plane (p < 0.05) on the amputated side. Trans-tibial gait analysis was best achieved by use of the SCM. The SCM protocol appeared to provide kinematic measurements with a smaller variability than that of the PiG. Validation studies for prosthesis wearer populations must reconsider the marker protocol for gold standard comparisons with IMUs.

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A Comparison of the Conventional PiG Marker Method Versus a Cluster-Based Model when recording Gait Kinematics in Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Users and the Implications for Future IMU Gait Analysis

Samala

Rowe

Rattanakoch

et al. 2020

Sensors

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“…In fact, given the difficulty in finding official health supplies, thanks to this technology, many people have mobilized in a completely autonomous way to find concrete solutions. The whole world of "markers" and digital companies has exploited 3D printers in order to make up for these shortcomings by creating spare parts, fittings and compatible tubes for medical instruments in record time, useful for dealing with emergencies [16][17][18][19]. Recently, doctors, running out of valves for respiratory intensive care equipment and unable to purchase them from companies, needed to find a solution to save the lives of hospitalized patients.…”

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Worldwide 3D Printers against the New Coronavirus

Fiorillo

Leanza

2020

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The pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has placed national health systems of different countries in difficulty, and has demonstrated the need for many types of personal protective equipment (PPE). Thanks to the advent of new three-dimensional printing technologies, it was possible to share print files (using stereolithography (stl)) quickly and easily, improve them cooperatively, and allow anyone who possessed the materials, a suitable 3D printer and these files, to print. The possibility of being able to print three-dimensional supports, or complete personal protective equipment has been of incredible help in the management of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). The times and the relatively low costs have allowed a wide diffusion of these devices, especially for the structures that needed them, mainly healthcare facilities. 3D printing, now includes different fields of application, and represents, thanks to the evolution of methods and printers, an important step towards the “digital world”.

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“…The role of the dentist and the dental laboratory is only limited to making available their experience, facilities and machinery for helping doctors and patients, even way beyond dentistry [15][16][17].…”

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3D Printing beyond Dentistry during COVID 19 Epidemic: A Technical Note for Producing Connectors to Breathing Devices

Cavallo¹,

Marcianó

Cicciù

et al. 2020

Prosthesis

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1) Background: To mitigate the shortage of respiratory devices during the Covid-19 epidemic, dental professional volunteers can contribute to create printed plastic valves, adapting the dental digital workflow and converting snorkeling masks in emergency CPAP (continuous positive airways pressure) devices. The objective of this report was to provide the specific settings to optimize printing with the 3D printers of the dental industry. (2) Methods: In order to provide comprehensive technical notes to volunteer dental professionals interested in printing Charlotte and Dave connectors to breathing devices, the entire digital workflow is reported. (3) Results: The present paper introduces an alternative use of the dental Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) machinery, and reports on the fabrication of a 3D printed connection prototypes suitable for connection to face masks, thereby demonstrating the feasibility of this application. (4) Conclusions: This call for action was addressed to dentists and dental laboratories who are willing to making available their experience, facilities and machinery for the benefit of patients, even way beyond dentistry.

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Endo and Exoskeleton: New Technologies on Composite Materials

Cited by 42 publications

References 41 publications

A Comparison of the Conventional PiG Marker Method Versus a Cluster-Based Model when recording Gait Kinematics in Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Users and the Implications for Future IMU Gait Analysis

A Comparison of the Conventional PiG Marker Method Versus a Cluster-Based Model when recording Gait Kinematics in Trans-Tibial Prosthesis Users and the Implications for Future IMU Gait Analysis

Worldwide 3D Printers against the New Coronavirus

3D Printing beyond Dentistry during COVID 19 Epidemic: A Technical Note for Producing Connectors to Breathing Devices

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