The founder of Naked Prosthetics, Colin Macduff, is an amputee also. Motivated to create a new product after losing a finger himself, Macduff founded the company in 2012, with headquarters in Washington state.
The team designs and 3D prints with highly functional prosthetics that are powered by the individual’s body. Macduff was inspired, obviously, by his own experience, but with his abilities as an architectural drafter, designer, welder, maker, and ex-military man, he had the foundation to design the highly functional Bio-Mechanical Prosthetic Finger.
“As a disabled Vet, I utilized my unique skill set to imagine and realize a solution to my own finger injury. As my invention came to fruition, my wife Becky and I began to create this company,” relays Macduff on his site. “We were motivated by the goal of enabling others who have sustained finger and digit amputations to restore their work and personal lives to normal.”
Obviously a company that believes in making the most out of life, and turning those lemons to lemonade, they design devices for those with missing fingers that allow users to enjoy and participate fully in life. With a Naked Prosthetic, you can get back to typing, gardening, and enjoying the most basic things that involve gripping tools–or just your morning orange juice and coffee.
“With a simple and elegant design, our bio-mechanical prosthetic finger (BPF) helps to restore length, dexterity, and grip strength to a digit amputation,” states the Naked Prosthetics team.
Using the Formlabs Form 1+ SLA 3D printer, the design team is able to work with a wide range of medical professionals in creating custom 3D printed prosthetics.
“The cost is quite low compared to producing parts in SLS and it allows us to print design changes and new models on demand,” says COO Jon Bengtsson.
“A Naked Prosthetics BPF eases the transition into everyday life after an amputation,” states the team responsible for such innovation.
Do you know anyone who wears a 3D printed prosthetic? How do you see this changing the world for amputees? Discuss in the 3D Printed Finger Prosthetic forum thread over at 3DPB.com.