Wednesday, 19 June 2013

After losing some of his fingers in a carpentry accident, Richard Van As of South Africa began to research...


After losing some of his fingers in a carpentry accident, Richard Van As of South Africa began to research prosthetics. When the price tag was too steep, he decided to make a cost effective alternative. He partnered with puppeteer Ivan Owen and developed a prosthetic hand that can be downloaded and printed on a 3-D printer. The best part? The parts only cost about $150 ;)

More info: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/06/18/191279201/3-d-printer-brings-dexterity-to-children-with-no-fingers
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5 comments:

  1. Brandy Gonzalez19 June 2013 at 21:42

    Wow that is so amazing for those who are unable to afford it due to such steep pricing

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  2. Susan Gabriel19 June 2013 at 21:56

    Wow, awesome!

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  3. # BESTEST19 June 2013 at 23:22

    This guys deserve a Nobel Prize

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  4. Able Lawrence20 June 2013 at 00:22

    This is more useful only if this becomes more widely available.

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  5. Able Lawrence20 June 2013 at 00:23

    ROHIT FERNANDEZ Check out if this 3D printing is useful for your prosthetic work. Even if not immediate, this is going to be the technology of the future where everything is going to be made esp when you have to custom make stuff

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