U of G Student’s Low-Cost Prosthetic Hand Changing Lives
Jerry Ennett is giving a helping hand to those in need – a hand made on a 3-D printer.
The University of Guelph biomedical engineering co-op student has been perfecting a printable prosthetic hand over the past three years. Made of durable plastic or nylon, it uses tension cables to activate the fingers.
In mid-November, Ennett will share the design and technique for making the affordable, functional hand with technicians in a remote medical clinic in southern India.