WEBCLIP: The MSF Foundation using 3D technology for prosthetics. Interview with a prosthetist - 02 (ENG)

Interview with Hatim Masadeh on the differences between traditional and modern 3D techology for prosthetics

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WEBCLIP: Using 3D technology for prostheses

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF220144

Date taken / Date Recorded 19/10/2017 12:00 AM

Country Jordan

Commissioning section MSF-FRANCE

Photographer / videographer / producer Clara Nordon

Usage Rights (MSF) MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications

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Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

Video format h264 (Constrained Baseline) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 2m47s

Maximum Size 1920px × 1080px 278.10 MB

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My name is Hatim Masadeh, I’m 51 years old, I’m a CPO.

HATIM MASADEH
CERTIFIED PROSTHETIST/ORTHOTIST (CPO)
EVALUATE NEEDS
EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TO PATIENTS
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PROSTHETICS

I used to work for the Ministry of Health for 30 years.
The very first patient we fitted was a Syrian guy, he was amputated due to a war event.
We took both measurements, we scanned his stump and I took measurements with the conventional way.
We used both sockets for his prosthesis and both were completely good for him. But finally we used the scanned one, the printed one, for the final product. Why? Because he felt more comfortable with the printed one.

DIFFERENCES TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING / 3D PRINTING

It’s completely different. In the traditional way, we use plaster for making the cast while in the new way, we use a scanner, a scanner to take the “photos” of the stump.
Then we can modify the socket without using any kind of plaster, we just use the software to adjust the socket.
At the beginning, I was not convinced with this technology but when I participated and became one of the members of the team, I was completely convinced. It’s something new I’m very happy to be a part of this team.

OBJECTIVES FOR USE OF 3D TECHNOLOGY

The main principles of this technology is to produce a prosthesis which is faster in manufacturing and low cost. And we acheived these two goals: it’s fast in manufacturing and low cost which is the main goal of this technology. I think we’re on the right way.

IN THE FUTURE?

One of the disadvantages of this technology is that it is more appropriate for the upper limbs right now, but maybe in the future we can apply this technology for the lower limbs and for other handicaps, for example, the thoracic back brace, splinting, cervical collars and so on.
But now, we tried it for the upper limbs and it was very good, the results are completely satisfactory.
I hope this will be spread all through this profession. We’ll move completely from the old ways, from the conventional way, to the modern way. And I think this technology will be the right way to be implemented in this profession.

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