A new 3D printed device is giving people who have either congenital hand differences or amputated fingers the chance to grip and hold things.
A man who lost his fingers in a meat grinder as a child has been fitted with new 3D printed fingers.
Mo Ali (pictured above) was only six when he had the accident while messing around in the kitchen as his mum was preparing food. He has now been fitted with a novel 3D printed device called the Hero Gauntlet.
The 3D printed fingers strap on to his palm and are controlled by his wrist motion, enabling cycling enthusiast Mo to experience gripping for the first time since his accident.
Custom-built for Mo’s amputation using 3D scanning and 3D printing, the Hero Gauntlet has been created by British robotics company Open Bionics.
To read Mo’s story see the latest edition of Living with Disability or to find out more about the Hero Gauntlet visit https://openbionics.com/en/
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