Role of 3D Printed Orthotic Products for making Atma Nirbhar Bharat | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

ABSTRACT

Drop foot is a neuromuscular disorder that deteriorates patients' walking ability by preventing them from raising their feet during the swing. This issue causes two main problems during walking which include: unrestrained declining of the forefoot after heel strike which subsequently makes foot slap and dragging of the toes when the pretentious leg starts fluctuation. Orthotic devices are the most universal treatment for drop foot patients, in which a guarded force prevents the foot drop and foot slap during the stance and swing phases of the gait, respectively these devices are proposed to progress patients’ gait guide and normalize it. An Ankle Foot Orthoses (AFO) is a mechanical device worn by drop foot patients with paretic ankle dorsiflexor muscles, to support and improve the working of the foot and ankle joint. In the existing designed gait.  Solid part of ankle foot orthosis is to be divided into two halves that are the foot and the leg and the two have to be joined by using an appropriate mechanism. First designing is done using design software namely SOLIDWORKS and further analysis is done on ANSYS. Two mechanisms proposed: adjustable and hinged. Mechanisms that have their own glitches. Hence throughout the course of study both mechanisms are analyzed and the mechanisms are analyzed and after overcoming the technical glitches one of two is to be 3D printed also known as additive manufacturing. In short, these goals have defined India’s additive manufacturing journey for the foreseeable future. It also aspires to embody the tenets of ‘Make in India’ and ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan,’ which advocate and promote self-reliance through technological innovation and transformation.