Patient-Specific Prosthetic Fingers by Remote Collaboration - A Case Study

The concealment of amputation through prosthesis usage can shield an amputee from social stigma and help improve the emotional healing process especially at the early stages of hand or finger loss. However, the traditional techniques in prosthesis fabrication defy this as the patients need numerous visits to the clinics for measurements, fitting and follow-ups. This paper presents a method for constructing a prosthetic finger through online collaboration with the designer. The main input from the amputee comes from the Computer Tomography (CT) data in the region of the affected and the non-affected fingers. These data are sent over the internet and the prosthesis is constructed using visualization, computer-aided design and manufacturing tools. The finished product is then shipped to the patient. A case study with a single patient having an amputated ring finger at the proximal interphalangeal joint shows that the proposed method has a potential to address the patient's psychosocial concerns and minimize the exposure of the finger loss to the public.Comment: Open Access articl

The NPS LISP 1.5 VERS 1 programming system

The design and implementation of the NPS LISP 1.5 VERS 1 programming system is described. NPS LISP 1.5 VERS 1 is a complete programming system built around the original implementation of LISP 1.5 on the IBM 360/67 computer at the Naval Postgraduate School. The new version includes a Supervisor and an Editor, as well as the original LISP Interpreter. The VERS 1 system is written in PL/I for time-sharing operation on the IBM 360/67 computer.http://archive.org/details/npslisp15vers1pr00pillMajor, United States Marine CorpsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited