Variable Density Insole

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One of the avenues I am pursuing is the problem of foot ulceration, which affects many diabetes sufferers. This can trigger a devastating sequence of events leading to over 6,000 related amputations each year in the UK. It is estimated that approximately 80% of these are preventable. Treatment costs incurred by the NHS in the UK exceed £650m annually. A low-cost custom insole that is tailored to the patient's needs could significantly impact this scenario positively. I see 3D printing taking charge and providing innovative solutions as it often does. This is my latest insole creation. It is a variable density infill print from a foot scan using Filaflex. Please find more details on my blog here (specifically part 3) : http://www.gyrobot.co.uk/blog/my-adventures-with-3d-printed-insoles-part-1-4 http://www.gyrobot.co.uk/blog/my-adventures-with-3d-printed-insoles-part-2-4 http://www.gyrobot.co.uk/blog/my-adventures-with-3d-printed-insoles-part-3-4 http://www.gyrobot.co.uk/blog/my-adventures-with-3d-printed-insoles-part-4-4 Video : http://youtu.be/ix5e9w-F4HQ EDIT 10/06/2016: This work has been surpassed by my software available at http://www.gensole.com http://www.gyrobot.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/gyrobotuk