Derick Schmidt, MPO, CPO, Limb and Lattice, Shore P&O, and Presque Isle Medical Technologies, US Virgin Islands, gives a reminder that “while any device can break if not manufactured well, digital design and manufacturing allows for better and more reliable testing than traditional handmade manufacturing does. It’s important to recognize and remember that ‘3D printed’ covers a huge range of processes and materials, which all need to be assessed individually and judged on their own merits.”
Joe Johnson, CP, owner of Quorum Prosthetics, Colorado, refers to his first transtibial wooden leg in 1984 as Civil War technology. He’s actively participated in the evolution of additive manufacturing technology ever since, notably as an early adopter who purchased the first 3D printer to use carbon fiber ten years ago.
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