Gallery: 3-D Printed Prosthetics That Look Fit for a Sci-Fi Warrior
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Exo, a new prosthetic concept by New York designer William Root brings video game styling to the design of prosthetics.
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Made of 3-D printed titanium or steel, Exo is a lightweight and modern entry in a market dominated by flesh-colored rubber.
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FitSocket replaces traditional manual processes, where artisans who craft replacement limbs rely on rough measurements and painful trial and error sessions that leave many patients dissatisfied in the end.
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The concept is made possible using MIT's FitSocket technology which uses digital pressure sensors to make a high-resolution scan of the patients remaining tissue.
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Exo leverages off the shelf components for knee and ankle joints.
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The prototype cost $1,800, but the costs would vary based on the size of the prosthetic, type of joints used, and fitting fees.
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The mesh is thicker in points of increased stress and thinned in other areas to reduce weight.
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"This idea doesn’t work with traditional product-centric design but meshes perfectly with the 3-D printing design ethos."
