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About the solution
Because prosthetics are very expensive, especially when growing children need a new one every year or so, Hailey’s mother turned to the University of Nevada, where she and professor Brendan O’Toole found a team of students more than willing to work on a 3D printed prosthetic.
The grabbing mechanism in this prosthetic is in the wrists. The fingers grab when her wrist is down, and open up when her wrist moves upward.
When Hailey received the 3D printed prosthetic from a team of students, she showed off its ability at the baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
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Marta Canela Costa • Mon, 03/13/2017 - 14:37
Hi Marta. Please send us an email - info@patient-innovation.com - explaining your son's condition, age and need. We will get back at you. Thanks for reaching out!
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Marta Canela Costa • Sun, 03/12/2017 - 11:16
Good Morning. They told me this platform and decided to add me because I have a five-year cub has Poland Syndrome and several times tried searching on these hands that would be perfect for it but to date had not achieved any contact. I hope here can find a way to facilitate his mobility. Thank you