Digital Fabrication In Prosthetics

The prosthetic industry has been around for a long time, but recent innovations in technology are changing the way that prosthetics and orthotics are produced. A prosthetic is a device that “replaces missing body parts or limbs,” while an orthotic “stabilizes, supports, immobilizes, or relieves part of a body or limb, or corrects defective positions.” Both of these consist of functional parts, or joints, and areas that connect with the patient’s body. Due to the level of manual work involved in creating these devices, it is nearly impossible to replicate outcomes. Digital fabrication, however, can eliminate these “unwanted deviations” as it standardizes the process, as well as allows for cost reduction and improved aesthetics.

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