Prosthetic Hand Makers Get a Helping Hand
From: Medical Design Technology - 04/14/2016

Those who make 3-D printed prosthetic hands may come to rely on a printed
palm Rice University students developed to help ensure that children get the
most out of the devices. The Rice team calling itself Carpal Diem has
developed a testing suite to validate how well 3-D printed hands transfer
force from the wearer, typically a child born without a fully formed hand, to
the prosthetic intended to help pick up and manipulate small objects.

Read the entire article and view a video (2:29) at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/04/carpal-diem-prosthetic-hand-makers-get-helping-hand

Link:
Developing a Testing Device for Children's Body-Powered Prosthetic Hands
http://oedk.rice.edu/Sys/PublicProfile/29817503/3714792

Force-Testing Device for Makers of Children’s 3D-Printed Prosthetics (with video 2:29)
http://www.techbriefs.tv/video/A-hand-for-3-D-hand-makers%3bManufacturing-Prototyping

Improving Children’s Prosthetic Hands
http://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/mdb/tech-briefs/24764