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Scapular Actuator For Mechanical Cable-driven Prosthetics

Created by
Peter Binkley
Created:
7/29/15
Submitted:
10/5/26
Published:
10/5/26
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3DPX-001709

Licensing:

GNU GPLv3
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Category

Prosthetics
Prosthetics
Description

This is an open-source version of a figure 8 "butterfly" harness. Hunching the shoulders forward pulls the cable inside a tube, which actuates a mechanical device.

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