Bi-Directional Trends in Prosthetic Limbs
From: Medical Design Technology - 12/09/2016

Adero Knott thinks prosthetic limbs are "too pricey, not functional, and not
aesthetically pleasing,” according to a recent article in ChicagoInno. She’s
launching AK Prosthetics with the goal of creating a “prosthetic limb vending
machine."

A customer would enter a booth, get scanned, select features - one could even
choose functional customizations such as a special rubber sole for
construction work - and voila! The 3D-printed limb arrives the next day.
That’s the idea, anyway; the company is "still in the idea phase."

Knott and others operate on what might be termed the "fast and cheap" trend
in prosthetics development. A prime example: The Low Cost Prosthesis Project,
which "aims at developing a lower leg prosthetic with production costs below
$50."

Read the entire article at:
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/12/bi-directional-trends-prosthetic-limbs

Links:
This Woman's 'Prosthetic Limb Vending Machine' Just Got Backed by Lupe Fiasco
http://chicagoinno.streetwise.co/2016/12/05/this-womans-prosthetic-limb-vending-machine-just-got-backed-by-lupe-fiasco

The Low Cost Prosthesis
http://www.lowcostprosthesis.org

Simon Fraser Fniversity researchers build better bionic hand
https://www.sfu.ca/university-communications/media-releases/2016/sfu-researchers-build-better-bionic-hand.html

LIMBS International (with video 2:10)
https://www.limbsinternational.org/why-limbs.php