MEDICALID 978744

Finger Prosthetic

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Industry: Medical
Sub-Industry: Prosthetics
Year: 2015
Country: United States

Summary

A bio-mechanical prosthetic finger helping to restore length, dexterity, and grip strength to a digit amputee.

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Technology Details

Printer Technology: SLA (Benchtop)
Printer Category: Vat Photopolymerisation
Material: Photopolymer Resin
Material Type: Resin
Feedstock Form: Liquid

Process Steps

Printer category: Vat Photopolymerisation

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Step 1Printing
Technology
SLA (Benchtop)
Material
Photopolymer Resin
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Application Profile

Cost per Part

€€

€25–€49.99

Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.

Complexity

Moderate

Requires basic problem-solving and routine skills.

Project Scale

Small Series

Project Field

Commercial

Sustainability Rating

★☆☆

Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. 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

Recognition

Press

Providers Involved

Providers

FormlabsHardware Manufacturer

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