Long-distance collaborators create inexpensive prosthetic finger
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The prototype prosthetic finger
Richard and Ivan have just under two weeks left to reach their US$5,000 target
The eventual goal is to offer the prosthetic finger at no cost, if fundraising can pay for materials
Richard and Ivan have just under two weeks left to reach their US$5,000 target
Article Summary
When South African craftsman Richard Van As lost most of the fingers from his right hand in an industrial accident, he decided to try and create a prosthetic finger to regain some of his lost mobility. In order to bring this about, Richard recruited the help of Washington State native Ivan Owen, after being impressed with the latter's mechanical hand prop which he had posted on YouTube. The result could be a boon to amputees everywhere.
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