Title or Project

OHSU - Helping Hands Muscle Sensing 3D Printed Prosthetic

Authors

Jacob Apenes
Kristen LeBar
Claire McKinnon
Alexis Peltier

Access Type

Open Access

Files

Sponsor

OHSU

Sponsor Liaison

Albert Chi, MD

Faculty Advisor

Jen Symons, PhD

Description

The multidisciplinary Helping Hands capstone team partnered with OHSU to create a powered, 3D-printed, transradial prosthesis with thumb and wrist movement that is controlled by muscle activity. Existing solutions can cost more than $20,000 and are inaccessible to many patients. This device, which costs less than $500, has the potential to positively impact thousands of people currently living in the US with limb deficiencies below the elbow, as well as the growing population of individuals with limb deficiencies that is projected to double by 2050.

Project Information

EGR 483 - Multi-disciplinary Capstone Project I

EGR 484 - Multi-disciplinary Capstone Project II

2020 Shiley Showcase Presentation

Streaming Media

Citation: Pilot Scholars Version (Modified MLA Style)

Apenes, Jacob; LeBar, Kristen; McKinnon, Claire; and Peltier, Alexis, "OHSU - Helping Hands Muscle Sensing 3D Printed Prosthetic" (2020). Engineering E-Portfolios and Projects. 35.
https://pilotscholars.up.edu/egr_project/35