A white, prosthetic leg. Thigh area has slats, as do the calf and ankle. Small, diamond-like perforations appear throughout, including at the knee and shin.

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Prosthetic leg prototype Prototype

This is a prototype. It was designed by Scott Summit and printed by 3D Systems. It is dated 2014 and we acquired it in 2016. Its medium is polyamide (nylon). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

The underlying geometry of this prosthetic leg, derived from a 3D scan of the user’s opposite leg, restores body symmetry by accounting for the user’s unique anatomy. The creation of this prosthetic requires no medical specialists—only a tablet-based app and an easy-to-use scanner. The ease of this technology acknowledges the lack of trained specialists in many parts of the world. Further, it is at less risk for theft because it is custom-made for a particular user.

This object was donated by 3D Systems. It is credited Gift of 3D Systems.

A black sleeveless dress with a plunging neck-line that is cut above the knees at the front and scooped below at the back. The dress has a lace-like appearance created from many interlocking parts in abstracted circular and floral forms. The dress is shown on an expressionless, slim, white plastic, female mannequin.

Dress, Kinematics Dress #4
nylon.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2015-18-1

A lower limb prosthesis on a gray background. In its prototype form, it is composed of leather, fiberglass, steel, resin, neoprene, and skateboard veneer. Its foot is slightly arched and is in beetween two solid black parts. The foot is attached to a steel ankle connected to a solid light brown lower leg. Two bolts on each end is attaches the lower leg to its solid backplate in black.

Lower Limb Prosthesis Prototype, Stance
leather, fiberglass, stainless steel, maple skateboard veneer, casting resin,....
Lent by Leslie Speer.
54.2017.1

A fashionably designed prosthetic leg cover created with digitally fabricated abs plastic, polyutherane straps and metal hooks. It is centered on a white background and is presented in the frontal view. The foot, in a dark gray color, is attached to a silver leg. Starting from the middle, it is decorated with grooves and ridges as if creating a ripple moving up. The text “MAMA CAX” is engraved on the upper portion of the cover.

Prosthetic Leg Cover, The Mercury, ca. 2011
digitally fabricated abs plastic, polyurethane straps, metal hooks.
Gift of ALLELES Design Studio Ltd..
s-e-2598

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A 3D printed hand prosthetic in the form of a glove-like assistive device on a white background. The device and it’s other smaller components are in black. It has four fingers and an opening for the thumb area. The part for the fleshy mass on the palm, also known as the Thenar, breaks the solid black enclosure with a perforated design. The device extends from the palm to the wrist area, connected by several strings attached on punctures. The wrist plate is similarly designed to a thick open bangle.

Assistive Device, K-2
sls 3d-printed nylon 12.
Lent by Evan Kuester.
56.2017.1

Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer
powder-coated steel, pvc, acrylic, bronze, lcd screen, led lights, electronic....
Gift of Robert M. Greenberg.
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An assistive device in the form of a forearm prosthesis in black. It is in a non-traditional design with cues from decorative and fashion jewelry. The palm area is geometric in shape and has details cut in triangles and squares. The device extends to the wrist, followed by thin wires breaking the solid object into something see-through. The arm plates have circular punctures on the sides where a red ribbon is sewn through, creating a corset effect.

Assistive Device, Ivania 2.0
sls 3d-printed nylon 12.
Lent by Evan Kuester.
56.2017.2

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 76.2 × 30.5 × 15.2 cm (30 × 12 × 6 in.)

Cite this object as

Prosthetic leg prototype Prototype; Designed by Scott Summit (American, b. 1967); Printed by 3D Systems; polyamide (nylon); H x W x D: 76.2 × 30.5 × 15.2 cm (30 × 12 × 6 in.); Gift of 3D Systems; 2016-2-2

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