Implementations of a Compact Drilling System (CDS) for bone

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

J.F.A. Schots Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

R.A.J. van Ostayen Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (mentor)
J.W. Spronck Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
J.F.L. Goosen Computational Design and Mechanics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Copyright: © 2022 Joost Schots
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Published Date

29-08-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

Bone drilling is a surgical action required for bone fixation using plates. The holes are currently drilled using a large, conventional drill. This causes problems when limited space is available, de to the size of the drill. For that reason a new, small Compact Drilling System is proposed. In earlier research a compact self-feeding mechanism was introduced, various implementations of that mechanism are presented here. A module, to be used in combination with a conventional drill, is used as a bridging step towards a fully redesigned device. An example locking mechanism is designed, used to lock the module in place during the drilling. FEM techniques are used to validate the design, and adapt it where necessary.

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