@Paul_Sonnier: Hand of a Superhero http://t.co/LI9wJQuJmb #DigitalHealth #3DPrinting #WearableTech #Wearables pic.twitter.com/QA3YPT9r8c
— Vivio (@Viviotweets) February 18, 2015
This story has been going around all over social media, but it’s too good not to share. If you read the New York Times story and don’t get close to tears, I’ll be surprised. Prosthesis for children are such a great application of 3D printing. Plus, it’s great to see so many of the 3D printing designs out in the public domain and available to anyone for free.
Here’s a video look at how the prosthesis works:
Also, here’s a video where they literally build the 3D printed prosthesis.
The most amazing part of this prosthesis to me is the cable “tendons” that are attached to the wrist muscle to flex the hand. Seeing solutions like this help remind me that sometimes we’re trying to hard to find the perfect solution. Instead of trying to be the end all be all solution that restores everything to perfection, sometimes we need to approach the problem with a simple but effective solution.
The mix of new technologies applied in unique ways never cease to amaze me.
