PRÓTESES: materiais de baixo custo, inovações e atuações do engenheiro mecânico na medicina

Abstract

This work aims to promote a discussion on which is the best human prosthesis of femoral level between the wooden prosthesis and the conventional carbon fiber prosthesis, and also to demonstrate new technologies and areas of expertise of the mechanical engineer in the field of bioengineering and medicine helping in better quality of life with the development of a quality product within mechanical and orthopedic technical parameters according to CONEP (National Commission for Ethics in Research) for people who have had their body parts subjected to amputations due to different situations or anomalies genetics, through the development of a prosthesis that offers a high degree of freedom and confidence in movements, low cost, reduced material, reduced weight and that offers the same physical and mechanical characteristics of the elements. Choice of lightweight materials, with high durability and comfort for the user, in order to reduce manufacturing and material costs so that everyone can have access to the most modern and sophisticated prostheses ever manufactured, or alloys that may result from this research work, with the provision of information from areas still unknown by the new mechanical engineers where many can act and develop not only prostheses but also equipment for early diagnosis of micro lesions, among other laboratory equipment. Through this research work, discover parameters for a fair and meaningful comparison for a discussion between the two models of prostheses mentioned and verify each advantage and disadvantage of the same, as dimensioning, useful life of the material, source of supply of raw material, manufacturing technology and development among others that appeared during the research of this work. With the main objective to disclose not only the result of this comparison for future discussions, but also to identify the areas of performance of the mechanical engineer in the health area.