DESIGN OF 3D PRINTED LOW COST MULTI AXIS PROSTHETIC FOOT

The low cost of manufacturing prosthetics is achieved by using 3D printing technology. In the 3D printing technology there are many methods of manufacturing but I have used fused deposition modeling. In this materials used are polylactic acid, thermoplastic polyurethane and aluminum for manufacturing the prosthetic foot. Polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane materials do not required any preheating of the bed in manufacturing. As the cost of the prosthetic foot are higher and we want to reduce its cost and make available in the market as many people are not able to have an prosthetic foot due to its high cost. It may help common people to afford this foot and obtain nearly to the gait cycle standards. In this paper we will be knowing how to reduce the cost of the multi axis prosthetic foot without any compromise with gait cycle.