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Man Explains Why He Prefers $50 3D-Printed Hand to $42,000 Prosthesis

Posted April 21, 2014 11:10 AM

From Gizmodo:

Everybody's excited about the possibilities of 3D printing, but, for some people, the technology stands to improve their lives on a daily if not hourly basis. Jose Delgado, Jr., a 53-year-old man born without most of his left hand, is one of them. Thanks to 3D-printing, Jose got a new hand.

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Re: Man Explains Why He Prefers $50 3D-Printed Hand to $42,000 Prosthesis

04/22/2014 11:32 AM

Mr Delgado's story shows that there are practical solutions that don't have to cost a lot. I especially like that if it breaks, you can fix it at a reasonable cost, too. (I've said elsewhere that I don't think anything that can't be repaired easily should be considered environmentally friendly, but that's a different rant.)

Related to Mr Delgado's story is this TED talk by Krista Donaldson.

https://www.ted.com/talks/krista_donaldson_the_80_prosthetic_knee_that_s_changing_lives

I sent this Ms Donaldson's video to everyone in my organization to view as an example of what Quality is all about. This prosthetic is built for the user, is designed to be producible, and is designed to be profitable. All while using " best-in-class technology" it is still " far cheaper than other prosthetics on the market."

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