Measurement Device for

Scoliosis Brace Design

BME 401A Preliminary Presentation
Amanda Brown, Kylie Nairon, Georgia Redd
Standard Brace
Design Process
Examine x-rays

Measure torso

Create mold

Make brace

Fit brace
http://www.anatomybox.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/600scoliosis.jpg
Standard Brace
Design Process
Examine x-rays

Measure torso

Create mold

Make brace

Fit brace
http://www.anatomybox.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/600scoliosis.jpg
Clinical Need

Orthotists are in need of a safe

way to determine spine position
in real time for faster, more
accurate spine modeling when
making a scoliosis brace.
 Project Scope
Orthotists are in need of a safe way to determine spine position in real time for
faster, more accurate spine modeling when making a corrective scoliosis brace.
We propose a new device which will allow users to
simultaneously measure spinal curvature and reposition the
body. The device must be safe for both patients and users and
accurately reflect spine position, without significantly
increasing the cost of the process.
By the end of April, we will deliver to our client and the BME 401 instructors a
prototype of the proposed device which will reflect the size and operation of the full
product. In addition, we will develop software to interpret the data obtained, which
will provide scoliosis doctors with the necessary specifications to make an
accurately fitting scoliosis brace. Once a model for the prototype has been made,
we will write instructions on how to use and reproduce the device.
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size

3. Precision

4. Accuracy

5. Time cost
6. Reproducibility
Design Specifications

1. Safety Hypoallergenic
Biocompatible
2. Size
Can be sterilized
3. Precision
Electrical components
4. Accuracy contained
5. Time cost
6. Reproducibility
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size Fits through doorway

3. Precision Suitable for children of

multiple ages and sizes
4. Accuracy

5. Time cost
6. Reproducibility
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size

3. Precision 5 angle measurement

4. Accuracy tolerance

5. Time cost
6. Reproducibility
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size

3. Precision

4. Accuracy 96% fit accuracy

5. Time cost 7mm balance error

6. Reproducibility
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size

3. Precision

4. Accuracy

5. Time cost Patient in device for 30

6. Reproducibility minutes
Design Specifications

1. Safety

2. Size

3. Precision

4. Accuracy

5. Time cost
6. Reproducibility 5.14 intra-observer variance
6.54 inter-observer variance
Existing Solutions

1. Imaging
CT
MRI
Ultrasound

2. Surface topography
FEM
Rasterstereography
Scoliometers

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2013/462094.fig.001.jpg
 CT/MRI

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5629374_The_vertebral_bod [1]
y_growth_plate_in_scoliosis_a_primary_disturbance_of_growth
3-D Ultrasound

[2]
Finite Element Modeling

[3]
Rasterstereography

http://www.oapublishinglondon.com/article/606
 Scoliometer

https://www.quickmedical.com/fabrication-enterprises-baseline-scoliometer.html [5]
 Project Timeline

/16
/23
/30

/13
/20
/27
8

1
8
5
/2
/9

/6

/4
8/2
9/4
9/1
9/1
9/2
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
Scope Definition
Literature/Patent Search
Brainstorm Design Concepts
Compare and Select Design
Observe Orthotic Clinics
Create and Maintain Website
 Project Timeline

/16
/23
/30

/13
/20
/27
8

1
8
5
/2
/9

/6

/4
8/2
9/4
9/1
9/1
9/2
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
Scope Definition
Literature/Patent Search
Brainstorm Design Concepts
Compare and Select Design
Observe Orthotic Clinics
Create and Maintain Website
Team Responsibilities

Amanda Brown Kylie Nairon Georgia Redd

Client Contact Website Maintenance Machine Shop Work

Modeling Programs/ Patent Research Measurement Systems

Techniques Research Research
Coding and Safety
CAD/CAM Evaluations Progress Presentation

All: Weekly Report Writing, Meeting with Orthotists and Client

Questions?

http://www.scolicare.com/scoliosis-braces/
References

1. Eldeeb, Hesham, et al. Design of Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis (TLSO) Braces

Using CT/MR. Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography, vol. 25, no. 6, 2001,
pp. 963970., doi:10.1097/00004728-200111000-00022.
2. Lou, Edmond H., et al. Results of Ultrasound-Assisted Brace Casting for
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, vol. 12, no. 1,
Aug. 2017, doi:10.1186/s13013-017-0130-2.
3. Desbiens-Blais, Frederique, et al. New Brace Design Combining CAD/CAM
and Biomechanical Simulation for the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic
Scoliosis. Clinical Biomechanics, vol. 27, no. 10, 2012, pp. 9991005.,
doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2012.08.006.
4. Knott, Patrick, et al. SOSORT 2012 Consensus Paper: Reducing x-Ray
Exposure in Pediatric Patients with Scoliosis. Scoliosis, vol. 9, no. 1, 2014,
doi:10.1186/1748-7161-9-4.
5. Bunnell, William P. Scoliosis Screening Device. 26 Jan. 1993.
6. Franko, Orrin, and Yaeer Lev. Mobile or Portable Device to Assess Spinal
Scoliosis. 29 Aug. 2013.