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ArticlePolymers2025

Polymer Prosthetic Hand with Finger Copies for Persons with Congenital Defects or After Amputation Using 3D Printing Technology.

Anna Włodarczyk-Fligier, Magdalena Polok-Rubiniec, Aneta Kania, Sebastian Jakubik, Jakub Painta, Justyna Ryś, Jakub Wieczorek, Marta Marianek, Agata Ociepka, Mikołaj Micuła and 1 more

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anna Włodarczyk-FligierDepartment of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6907-1451
Magdalena Polok-RubiniecDepartment of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8940-0147
Aneta KaniaDepartment of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0337-1344
Sebastian JakubikFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Jakub PaintaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Justyna RyśFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Jakub WieczorekFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Marta MarianekFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Agata OciepkaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Mikołaj MicułaFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Bolesława Krzywoustego 2 St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Jakub OsuchFaculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 16 St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.

Funding

Silesian University of Technology PBL project
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The research presented in this paper focuses on the utilization of 3D printing technology in the design and manufacture of a prosthetic hand, equipped with a digit replicator. The subject of this study was a young man who had undergone the amputation of two fingers on his right hand. The electronic control of the movement of the finger copy was developed using Arduino language. A concept and outline drawings were developed in ProCreate. Three-dimensional scan of the hand and forearm was made using an EinScan PRO HD SHINING 3D scanner. Using CAD software-Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Meshmixer, the prosthesis was designed. Printing was carried out on a 3D printer of the i3 MK3 and MK3+ series using a PLA (polylactic acid) filament. It was determined that PLA is an optimal material for printing, as it is considered to be safe for future patients' skin. Work on the electronic circuitry started in Autodesk TinkerCad simulation software, allowing the code to be verified and ensuring the safety of the control system. The prosthesis's design demonstrates the potential to reach as many people in need as possible by using readily available, low-cost, and easy-to-use components.

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3D printingArduinobiomaterialsPLAprosthetic hand

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PMID40732861
PMCPMC12299361

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