Attachment of Prosthetic Ear to Cranial Implant Abutments
Design Award
- Tong Biomedical Design Award Honorable Mention
Project Overview
The purpose is to design and fabricate an attachment to augment the magnetic components that are currently in use to retain silicone auricular prostheses. The bar-clip and magnet-abutment cap techniques currently in use both have disadvantages. It is desired to retain the current magnetic attachments and the magnacaps that mount on each abutment. The objective is to incorporate a passive locking mechanism to safeguard the prosthetic ear from complete dislodgement due to a posterior or anterior applied force. Additionally, when the locking mechanism is not engaged, minimal effort should be required to remove and attach the ear to the surgical implant.
Team Picture
Files
- Project Design Specifications (February 3, 2010)
- Mid-semester Presentation (March 10, 2010)
- Mid-semester Report (March 10, 2010)
- Final Poster (May 2, 2010)
- Final Report (May 5, 2010)
Contact Information
Team Members
- James Mott - Team Leader
- Samantha Paulsen - Communicator
- Dr. Eamon Bernardoni - BSAC
- Brooke Sampone - BWIG
Advisor and Client
- Dr. Willis Tompkins - Advisor
- Mr. Greg Gion - Client
Related Projects
- Fall 2017: Medical Art Prosthetics: Prosthetic ear attachment anchor
- Fall 2011: Passive-locking implant-retained auricular prosthesis attachment
- Spring 2011: Attachment of prosthetic ear to cranial implant abutments
- Fall 2010: Attachment of prosthetic ear to cranial implant abutments
- Spring 2010: Attachment of Prosthetic Ear to Cranial Implant Abutments
- Fall 2009: Attachment of prosthetic ear to cranial implant abutments