Twelve-year-old Leon McCarthy has been missing fingers on his left - TopicsExpress



          

Twelve-year-old Leon McCarthy has been missing fingers on his left hand since birth due to lack of blood flow during his development within the womb. Traditional prosthetic units to help people like Leon can run tens of thousands of dollars. In search of a cost-effective alternative, Leon’s father discovered a YouTube video by inventor Ivan Owen. Owen and Richard Von As from Johannesberg, South Africa began to collaborate on a high quality, low cost 3D printed prosthetic (which has already been covered by IFLScience). Because Owen and Van As do not hold a patent or charge to download the plans for the hand, the cost of materials is all that is required.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 07:42:47 +0000

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