Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics

Baby Bootie: Clubfoot Orthotic Device

Alexis C. Wickwire

William L. PorterErika J. Franzen

Mentor: Dr. Morey Moreland

March 22, 2005

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Background: Clubfoot• Congenital, idiopathic birth

defect• Affects bones, joints,

muscles, and blood vessels • Prevalence

• ~1 in 1,000 births in the US• 5-7 times great in

underdeveloped countries (Uganda, Honduras)

• Foot position is pointing downwards and twisted inwards

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Treatment• Most popularly uses a

combination of casts and braces• $200 - $300 / brace

• Achieve proper position of foot• dorsiflexion, external

rotation, eversion

• With correction the child can have a normal quality of life

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Goal: Brace Redesign• Unilateral

• Need to assure no rotation of the lower leg

• Cost effective materials (TBD with co.)

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Milestone Status

• Contacted project mentor @ Children’s: Dr. Moreland

• Formulated prototype design

• Submitted business proposal to the Enterprize Business Competition

• Met this morning with Bob Mawhinney @ Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics

• …..

• (future)

• Update the DHF (TBC—this week)

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Personal Contribution

• Last semester: • Original design idea

• Compiled final assignment

• Current semester:• Device redesigns (w/ team)

• Wrote business plan for Enterprize Business Competition

• Contacted potential manufacturers

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Work-To-Do

• Fabricate actual device

• Troubleshoot flaws

• Verification/Validation of product• Independent evaluation

by clinicians, surgeons

Bae Bae OrthoticsOrthotics Questions

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