New York – Losing a limb is tragic and traumatic, but a bevy of companies are using the power of 3D printers to bring high design to a backwater of medical devices. Bespoke Innovation treats artificial limbs like works of art and the e-Nable project uses low-cost 3D printers to create high-power hands. Now William Root, a recent graduate from the Pratt Institute in New York City, has developed a system to 3D print super-lightweight prosthetic legs with stealth styling.
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