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Bespoke Innovations Makes Beautiful, Custom Prosthetic Legs
Wired -
Dec 22 2010,
Why should amputees have to wear the same, boring prosthetics as one other, day after day? It turns out that they don’t, if they buy a new leg from Bespoke Innovations. Above you see a few of the custom-built designs from the San-Francisco company. Bespoke tailor-makes fairings: The actual mechanics of the prosthetics are standard, but the outside can be made to look like anything you like. Like...
Interview with Scott Summit of Bespoke Innovations
Core77 Design Magazine interview -
Dec 20 2010,
Watch video of a live interview as Scott describes the magic of 3D printing.
Bespoke Innovations, Maker of Designer Body Parts, Gets Fresh Funding
Fast Company -
Dec 7 2010,
Bespoke Innovations, which sells what the New York Times calls "designer body parts," has recently drummed up another $1.6 million, according to an SEC filing spotted byVentureBeat.
The San Francisco startup is a partnership between an orthopedic surgeon and an industrial designer. People buy bespoke suits, bespoke shoes, and bespoke furniture, goes their thinking. If people care about...
Deals & More: Bespoke Innovations gets $1.6M more to design prosthetic limbs
Venture Beat -
Dec 7 2010,
Bespoke Innovations gets $1.6M more to create cool prosthetic limbs: The startup has now raised a total of approximately $3M to create what The New York Times calls “designer body parts,” according to filings with the SEC. A collaboration between an orthopedic surgeon and an industrial designer, the San Francisco company produces and sells prosthetic limbs in custom patterns and materials...
How 3D Technology Is Changing Product Development
NPR: The Kojo Nnamdi Show -
Oct 26 2010,
Listen to the audio archive or read the transcript of a live interview featuring a number of guests discussing the future of 3D printing and its impact on product development.
Coming Soon: 3D Printed Designer Limbs
Science Illustrated -
Oct 18 2010,
Fake limbs created with 3D printing technology could soon provide a cheap alternative to prosthetics—and they’re even dishwasher safe.
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