The current canine prosthesis market is catered towards dogs with amputations. Due to the variations in limb deformities, there is yet to be a customizable solution. Instead, the production of prostheses for deformities occurs on a ‘case-by-case’ basis and the products are tailored to a specific user. The goal of this project was to design and fabricate a low cost device that would increase mobility and stabilize the gait of the canine user. Our project focused on a dachshund with a front limb deformity to produce a device that can be customized to other canines with similar deformities. The final device was a 3D printed custom fit prosthesis.

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Creator

• Bachman, Norma C.
• Olaode, Oluwajomiloju Ayobami
• Al Zuhairi, Mushtaq
• Lasso, Melanie
• Walfield, Elizabeth Catherine

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042717-151238

Advisor

• Troy, Karen
• Butler, Tiffiny A

Year

• 2017

Date created

• 2017-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-22