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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
engineering
Using RP to promote collaborative design of customised medical implants
Rapid Prototyping Journal, Volume 13, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
Purpose - The last decade has seen major advances in rapid prototyping (RP), with it becoming a multi-disciplinary technology, crossing various research fields, and connecting continents. Process and material advancements open up new applications and manufacturing (through RP) is serving non-traditional industries. RP technology is used to support rapid product development (RPD). The purpose of this paper is to describe how the Integrated Product Development research group of the Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa is applying various CAD/CAM/RP technologies to support a medical team from the Grootte Schuur and Vincent Palotti hospitals in Cape Town, to save limbs - as a last resort at a stage where conventional medical techniques or practices may not apply any longer. Design/methodology/approach - The paper uses action research to justify the proposal of a new method to use CAD/CAM/RP related technologies to substitute lost/damaged bone regions through the use of CT to CAD to.STL manipulation. Findings - A case study where RP related technologies were used to support medical product development for a patient with severe injuries from a road accident is discussed. Originality/value - The paper considers current available technologies, and discusses new advancements in direct metal freeform fabrication, and its potential to revolutionise the medical industry. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Authors & Co-Authors
Truscott, Michèle
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Central University of Technology, Free State
de Beer, Deon Johan
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Central University of Technology, Free State
Vicatos, George
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Hosking, Keith
South Africa, Cape Town
Vincent Palotti Hospital
Barnard, Ludrick J.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Central University of Technology, Free State
Booysen, Gerrie J.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Central University of Technology, Free State
Campbell, Ian R.
South Africa, Bloemfontein
Central University of Technology, Free State
United Kingdom, Loughborough
Loughborough University
Statistics
Citations: 79
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1108/13552540710736795
ISSN:
13552546
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
South Africa