Derby the dog could be considered unlucky, born as he was with stunted, non-functioning front legs that lack paws. But one piece of luck is that Derby was temporarily fostered by Tara Anderson, who just happens to be the Director of Product Management at 3D Systems, the South-Carolina-based 3D printing company. By working with company designers Kevin Atkins and Dave DiPinto and animal orthotist Derrick Campana, Anderson was able to harness 3DS' resources to create prosthetics for Derby. Check out the results:
If it's not clear from the video, the cupped parts that hold Derby's legs are rubberized, for comfort's sake, while the rest of the structure is rigid. The dual-material results were achieved with 3DS' ProJet 5500X printer. Here's to hoping these guys become the Bespoke Innovations of the pet world.
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