High Hip joint for SKY Lifechanger Prosthetic Limb

The challenge

This addition to SKY's original prosthetic leg will allow for wider group of amputees to receive prosthetic limbs for use in daily life.

Who it helps

https://skyyouth.org/life-changer-prosthetics

How it works

SKY's life changer limb project supports individuals with above the knee amputations, The part we are making will allow them to adapt this project to individuals with almost no leg below the hip, at a low cost and using commercial off the shelf fasteners.

We intend to create a viable alternative to expensive and proprietary High Hip Disarticulation products that will be simpler to make, lower cost, and easier to maintain.

Tools needed

Protective glasses

Fusion 360

Digital caliber

Allen keys set

Rubber Hammar

CNC Machine

Project details

• Stage: Prototype
• Built by the TOM International Community community, Global
• Team: SKY- Skilled Knowledgeable Youth has requested a joint unit to address High Hip Disarticulation on behalf of thieir Need Knowers in Latin America
• Category: Daily Living
• 5 downloads

The build files for High Hip joint for SKY Lifechanger Prosthetic Limb are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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