projects.

what: project for the course Biomedical Engineering Design

 

unTwist is a surgical procedure that consists in a 3D printed porous plastic scaffold and 3D printed plates and screws made with silk. unTwist has the aim to reduce the angle of the spine when scoliosis is present.

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During this course the problem was approached following a design procedure defined within the Delft Design Guide. The follow steps were taken:

- design criteria

- definition of ten different conceptual solution

- selection of the winning concept

- elaboration into embodiment design and prototyping

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when: November 2016 - January 2017

where: TU Delft