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Meeting Location:
Michaels at Shoreline Registration at Dinner at Technical Talk at |
Please RSVP with your meal choice
by April 8th. Dinner is buffet $20 members $25 nonmembers $10 students To RSVP, please contact: Jack Jew 408-743-6775 jack.jew@lmco.com
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Structural and Coating Materials for
Amputee Prosthetics Hosmer Dorrance
Corp. About the Technical Topic: Materials in
the prosthetic industry have come a long way from the image of Captain Hook.
Wooden peg legs have advanced to flexing aluminum and titanium systems. The
famous metal hook has evolved into hooks that grip and hand shaped devices
with specially made elastomeric gloves. TodayÕs prosthetics are much more
complex. This monthÕs
ASM/SAMPE presentation will delve into the vast array and many uses for
materials utilized both at Hosmer Dorrance Corp. and within the prosthetic
industry as a whole. Specific topics will include but not be limited to
metals and alloys used in joint componentry, plastics, elastomers and
coatings used in aesthetic covers, and composites for limb fabrication and
foot/ankle simulation. Material history, current usage and trends, as well as
limitations will be explored. This will provide insight into the present
state and future progress within the field or prosthetics. In summary, the
continued advancement of materials has and will continue to be critical for
improving the quality of life for amputees. |
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About the Speaker: Erik Stefansson is a mechanical
engineer for Hosmer Dorrance Corp. He has been at the company for 18 months.
His previous work experience includes stints with General Electric Aircraft
Engines, Becton Dickinson Ophthalmic Systems, and Foster-Miller Inc.
(technical consulting). He graduated from His
interests include playing sports such as soccer, snowboarding and golf as
well as obtaining incredible amounts of general sports knowledge. He recently
finished his first marathon in |