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- Develop designs for new hand conditions
- -Currently we only have well tested designs for users with full wrist function and no non-thumb digits. CB variant allows for extant thumbs.
- -Transradial and Symbrachydactyly variants are in progress but not thoroughly tested yet
- -Each type of upper extremity defect can be described as having a “family” (or genus for Jon) of solutions. These families seem to grow slowly until a minimum viable product is made, then they see continued sustained growth like the CB/Talon/Ody line.
- -Potentially recommend AMRI like positions at universities to kickstart new families by building those MVPs, depending on how much success AMRI sees with Symbrachydactyly users
- An Infrastructure for hand distribution
- -RoboHand has been using 'hand-me-down' hands with apparent success. Creighton team has also theorized that we could have hand sizes just like shoe sizes.
- -Using info from the Creighton team and Jeremy's high thoroughput, we could likely characterize the necessary sizes.
- -Small injection moulding runs of these designs could be achieved for reasonably low costs.
- -Injection moulded parts are also far stronger and smoother than printed parts, improving our options for small children.
- -Surface finish of moulded parts is less friendly to bacteria
- -Injection moulded ABS is dish washer safe.
- -An e-NABLE organization could redistribute hands which have been grown out of.
- Explore the legal implications of our work
- -FDA views on our unpowered devices have been stated, but myoelectric e-NABLE prostheses could prompt change in FDA regulations.
- -Foundation could hire legal professionals to study our liabilities and what regulations we ought to fall under
- -Recently recruited an FDA regulator off Reddit
- Sustainability through institution support contracts
- -As we become a more established and well known organization, we will hopefully build a trustworthy reputation like that of Doctors Without Borders.
- -Once we're established like this, we may be able to sell training and support to prosthetists and hospitals.
- -Very few 3d printer manufacturers have good support services right now, which makes it hard for institutions to use them without dedicating personnel to 3d printing
- -For more in depth 3d printing medical applications, the FDA will undoubtedly require certification of materials, machines, and processes. As a nonprofit positioned between 3d printing and the medical community, we would be in a good position to work on such certifications and sell the service to either 3d printing retailers or medical institutions.
- -Once we have an extremely thorough understanding of our devices, selling training on their fitting to medical institutions will be possible.
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