Related Stories
Genius inventor, 43, is helping scores of children by making state-of-the-art Spider-Man and Harry Potter-themed prosthetic arms in his garden shed
Key Excerpts from Article on Website of Daily Mail (One of the UK's most popular newspapers)
Posted: October 16th, 2017
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4525834/Inventor-Ste...
Inventor Stephen Davies was himself born without a left lower arm and never forgot the stigma of the NHS-issue prosthetic he wore as a child. After several years of not using one, [Davies] began looking at designs available on the NHS only to discover they had barely improved in three decades. More sophisticated bionic arms ... can cost upwards of 30,000. However, having learned how far lighter limbs could be created on a 3D printer, he began to experiment in his garden shed. He has now set up Team UnLimbited, which creates customised cool limbs for children, featuring their choice of colour and pattern. The father of three said, "Weve done Iron Man designs, Harry Potter, Lego and Spider-Man. The key is making something the child actually wants to wear and feels is cool enough to show their friends. Sometimes children with prosthetics get bullied at school and something like this can make a huge difference to their confidence." The limbs work for children born without a lower arm. When the wearer moves their elbow, the fist closes, enabling objects to be grasped. Each arm costs about 30 to make, and takes a few days to print and assemble. All are made in the shed. Mr Davies along with his partner ... Drew Murray never charge the children for the cost of the limbs, and have instead raised their costs through crowdfunding.
Note: Watch a great video of smiling kids using their new hands.
Related Stories
Top Inspiring News Articles
Top Inspiring News Articles from Years Past
