Customized AFO: Technology for Enhancing Patient Experience
Custom ankle foot orthosis for drop foot patients using additive manufacturing
Revolutionizing Drop Foot Treatment
A customised ankle foot orthosis (AFO) manufactured additively with skin-friendly materials, providing an integrated experience from measurement to fitment.
- Custom-fit using 3D scanning and reverse engineering
- Manufactured with skin-friendly FDM materials
- Integrated design-to-fitment workflow
- Generative design approach for optimization
- Contemporary technologies for scanning, designing, and manufacturing
Customized AFO Fabrication Process
Complete workflow from 3D scanning to final product
Work Flow
Sample Foot Model Prepared (Diseased Foot)
Initial assessment and preparation of patient's foot model for scanning
3D Scanned Foot Model
High-precision 3D scanning using advanced scanning technology
Post Processed Foot Model
Digital cleaning, refinement, and preparation of 3D model
Designed Ankle Foot Orthosis
Custom AFO design based on processed 3D model
Shape Optimized AFO based on Static Loading Condition
Structural optimization for weight distribution and support
FDM Printing in Operation
Additive manufacturing using Fused Deposition Modeling
FDM Printed AFO
Final 3D printed custom ankle foot orthosis ready for patient
