VENUS PROJECT: DESIGN OF CUSTOMIZED (EXTERNAL) BREAST PROSTHESES THROUGH RAPID PROTOTYPING

  • Livia Maria de Tílio Fatec Jahu
  • Hiago Henrique Marangueli Fatec Jahu
  • João Vitor Gazana Silva Fatec Jahu
  • Rosangela dos Santos Monteiro Fatec Jahu
  • Flavio Cardoso Ventura Fatec Jahu
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54628/issn2763-5600.v17.1.2023.278

Abstract

The importance of women's rehabilitation after breast cancer extends far beyond surgery and complementary treatments. The psychological dimension of partial or total self-esteem of the breast tissue, added to the visual changes and the respective organs in female self-esteem, especially for women not presented with breast development, inspired or developed in the conception of this work. The evolution of assistive technology in recent years has stimulated rapid prototyping in the health area, being widely used in the production of prostheses. The objective of this study is to present an elaboration of external breast implants through 3D printing. This work was carried out with applied experimental research. In the manufacture of external breast prostheses, moldable silicone is generally used. As a differential proposed in this study, it starts with the diversification of the chosen materials, choosing TPU filaments and resin for a 3D printing. When the TPU printed prostheses had the best performance in terms of stabilizing the breast in the bra and better spinning power, however, as a negative point, it causes discomfort, due to the rougher touch.

Published
2023-08-10
How to Cite
Livia Maria de Tílio, Marangueli, H. H., Silva, J. V. G., Monteiro, R. dos S., & Ventura, F. C. (2023). VENUS PROJECT: DESIGN OF CUSTOMIZED (EXTERNAL) BREAST PROSTHESES THROUGH RAPID PROTOTYPING. Revista Fatecnológica Da Fatec-Jahu, 17(1), 130-142. https://doi.org/10.54628/issn2763-5600.v17.1.2023.278
Issue
Vol 17 No 1 (2023): Revista Fatecnológica
Section
Artigos

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