Case Report: Design of a University of the District of Columbia (UDC) intrepid dynamic exoskeletal orthosis.

ABSTRACT: Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO), developed in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), is a custom, energy-storing orthosis made of carbon fiber. It is designed to improve mobility of individuals who have ankle dorsi and plantar flexor weakness. The development of IDEO follows a traditional workflow which is time consuming and costly. Users have reported functional limitations due to structural and material rigidity. This case report introduces a new IDEO design workflow which aims to achieve device functionality comparable to the IDEO from WRNMMC, and to reduce cost and time of production. Two IDEO prototypes were created. An experimental evaluation was conducted on a healthy participant wearing prototype 1 to assess the effects of IDEO on task completion time,

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12307379 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature