Workshop organised at RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2024:
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Regional Institute Of Medical Sciences (RIMS) organisedaworkshopon"Useof Digital Designing Tools and 3D Printing to provide custom designed prosthetics and orthotics devices to patients in need" at RIMS Seminar Hall today.
The workshop was conducted under the project awarded to AMTRON, a PSU of Assam Government, by the Ministry of DoNER, Government of India.
It was attended by a diverse mix of medical professionals such as junior residents, senior residents, assistant professors, and professors from both PMR and sports medicine specialties.
RIMS Director, Prof G Sunil Kumar Sharma and Dr L Nilachandra Singh, Head of Department of PMR also graced the workshop.
The workshop commenced with a detailed demonstration of below knee amputation scanning, followed by the conversion of raw images into precise 3D models using advanced software.
Participants actively engaged in post-processing design work, refining 3D models to determine optimal pressure distribution for prostheses.
thereby enhancing comfort and functionality.
This modem approach represents a significant advancement over traditional techniques since the digital designing is much faster and the products are more comfortable for beneficiaries.
Additionally, all attendees were provided with hands-on experience, allowing them to directly manipulate and interact with the 3D models.