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About the solution
This solution, invented in 2007, is called "Bubble Wrap® Cosmetic Covering Shell for Artificial Legs in Developing Countries”, and has the purpose of quickly adapting, by turning any basic artificial limb to give it muscle-like tone and shape. This helps the user feel more confident. The device is made of a lightweight material, and is a very low cost option.
Bubble Wrap® Cosmetic Covering Shell for Artificial Legs in Developing Countries is produced by using a heat gun to mold Bubble Wrap cushioning around the steel rod of the prosthetic.
Grayson was named the grand prize winner in Sealed Air Corporation's first-ever Bubble Wrap®Competition for Young Inventors at a gala dinner in New York City's Rainbow Room in honor of Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, in 2007.
Gracie and her husband Peter founded Standing With Hope, a ministry that reaches out in music and prayer to amputees, hanving expanded outside the U.S. to a clinic in Ghana, where prosthetic legs are custom-built for the poor.
Adapted from: http://bit.ly/2j0edes
More info: http://standingwithhope.com
https://youtu.be/wBc7AlR8sR4
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(SELF)-CARE: EATING: Eating independently.
(SELF)-CARE: DRINKING: Drinking independently.
Limb Amputation
Prosthesis
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Muscle weakness
Limited range of motion
Reduced grip force (grip)
Loss of muscle coordination
Restoring mobility
Replacing lost limbs
Promoting self-management
Orthopedics
China
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