Girl, 7, born without a hand can finally brush her hair and catch a ball thanks to 3D printed limb
Girl, 7, born without hand can finally brush her hair and catch a ball thanks to revolutionary £20 3D printed limb
She later used a split hook around the age of five which still didn’t function like a real hand, but her life was changed when she was given the cutting edge new limb. The limb was developed for Phoebe thanks to her aunt Claire Handby, who works for accountancy firm Deloitte. Using just three measurements and software created by Charity Team UnLimbited, they were able to create a limb. The device is made with plastic and string and uses the kinetic energy from her elbow movement to make the ligaments close the fingers.
"Phoebe has had nine different hands in two years because she is growing - but they only cost £20 each because they are printed.”
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