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MEDICALID 700543

Exo Digit

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Industry
Medical
Sub-Industry
Prosthetics
Year
2013
Country
United Kingdom

Summary

Bespoke prostheses designed for adults and children who have acquired or congenital finger absence.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology
DMLS
Printer Category
Powder Bed Fusion
Material
Aluminium
Material Type
Aluminium
Feedstock Form
Powder
Finishing
Anodised

Process Steps

Printer category: Powder Bed Fusion

  1. 1
    Step 1Printing
    Technology
    Material

Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€€

€50–€99.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★★☆

Can depend on fossil fuels and high energy use, but allows unconsumed material to be directly reused for printing without reprocessing, significantly reducing manufacturing waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.

User Level

Professional

Key Advantages

Customisation

Points of Interest

Dynamic

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