Tackle Design develops open source prosthetics for amputees, an interview
by Rebecca Fernandez
Iraq war veteran and Marine reservist, Jonathan Kuniholm, lost his arm to an IED (improvised explosive device). Kuniholm returned home to the US and was fitted with a prosthetic arm. But he soon became dissatisfied with the mobility and range of motion the prosthesis allowed. Like all who love to tinker, his frustration led to invention. And Tackle Design was born.
As IEDs are used more by insurgents, more service men and women come home amputees. Kuniholm reasons they deserve high-quality, low-cost prosthetics that match pre-injury limb function as closely as possible. Partnering with three college friends, Kuniholm and company set out to give them just that.
Learn more after you listen: Read the Wired article.
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July 25th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Open Prosthetics
I wrote a while back about a list of non-software Open Source products that I am maintaining.
Most of the projects on the list so far were fun (i.e. Open Cola, Beer, etc.), some were important (i.e. Education, Journalism, Science, etc.), but today I a…