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Fabrication of Craniofacial Implants
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General Description:
Craniofacial implants are used to mend the skull after trauma or surgery. Conventional titanium implants are overly rigid, takes too long to make and costly. New developments are aiming to make custom-fitted implants within 24 hours upon order by the surgeon. The project aims to develop the joint machining system for the skull and the fabrication system for the polymeric implant.
Learning Objectives:
A) Biomedical CAD design
B) Joint design for optimal skull-implant integrity and compatibility
C) Plastic machining and fabrication
D) Testing and evaluation of components and assemebly
Scope of Work:
A) Biomedical CAD design from medical computer tomographic (CT) images (group)
B) Joint design and joint machining system on bones (2 members)
C) Plastic machining and fabrication (2 members)
D) Testing and evaluation of components and assembly (group)