{"id":2441,"date":"2017-11-13T15:29:53","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T15:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=2441"},"modified":"2017-11-13T15:29:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T15:29:53","slug":"start-up-to-help-bring-bionic-limb-technology-to-babies-and-toddlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/start-up-to-help-bring-bionic-limb-technology-to-babies-and-toddlers\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up to help bring bionic limb technology to babies and toddlers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>RS Components<\/a><\/span> (RS) is supporting an innovative business start-up with a mission to help bring functional limbs with hydraulic technology to children around the world who need them, after the inventor began developing one for his own amputee baby son.<\/p>\nRS<\/a><\/span> has provided all the 3D printing filament for the prototype development of body-powered hydraulic limbs, after Ben Ryan \u2013 dissatisfied by the limb options for babies and toddlers \u2013 gave up his career in teaching to devote himself to the development of a new arm for his baby son Sol, who sadly lost the limb due to an injury at birth.<\/p>\n

Ben wants to ensure other children in similar situations have access to the technology, and so set up Ambionics, which has so far been crowdfunded with RS supporting and sponsoring the beta trial with 20 families around the globe.<\/p>\n

Ben\u2019s mission has been captured within the \u2018Portrait of an Inventor\u2019 video developed by RS<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Alison Hutchings, Assistant Global Category Manager, 3D Print at RS, said: \u201cI saw Ben\u2019s moving and heartwarming story on the TV news, and felt there was a way that RS could get involved and help.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe contacted Ben through LinkedIn and formed a relationship from there. We were inspired by his mission and bold vision \u2013 especially from someone with no former design background whatsoever \u2013 and decided we wanted to support Ambionics.<\/p>\n

\u201cProviding the 3D printing filament means Ben can concentrate on the beta trial unrestricted by product costs. The project has received wide interest already, achieving \u00a323,000 through crowdfunding of the \u00a3150,000 total needed. It\u2019s a very worthy project and one we\u2019re proud to be a supporter of,\u201d she added.
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