Socket Showdown: 3D Printing vs. Traditional Socket Fabrication Methods

Is an MJF printed socket as good as or better than a traditionally fabricated socket?

About the webinar

Are you skeptical about non-conventional prosthetic fabrication methods due to a lack of supporting evidence? Struggling to demonstrate that additively manufactured devices meet quality standards? Seeking empirical data to bolster insurance reimbursement claims for 3D-printed medical devices?

Join us as Invent Medical, Quorum Prosthetics, and HP 3D Printing share their journey in addressing these challenges. Over the past two years, we've embarked on a mission to compare equivalent prosthetics made with carbon fiber and multi-jet fusion (MJF) printing technologies. While we can't definitively declare one as 'better' without a standard reference, our research provides valuable insights and encourages the design of even more advanced devices.

What you’ll learn:

One method of comparing an equivalent socket manufactured via different processes.
The upper bound mechanical limits of a printed socket in extreme test conditions.
How a lower limb prosthetic socket performs when under cyclic fatigue.

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