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Digitization and access-conscious engineering increase access to prostheses

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Access to prosthetic and orthotic devices remains limited in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to the lack of manufacturing and specialized healthcare facilities, and the limited access to skilled, certified medical personnel. Rise Bionics makes devices with digital fabrication and access-conscious engineering to increase accessibility and affordability.

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Fig. 1: Digital fabrication process for prosthetic and orthotic devices.

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  1. Rise Bionics, Bengaluru, India

    Arun Cherian

  2. John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA

    Shriya Srinivasan

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A.C. and S.S. contributed to the writing and editing of the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Shriya Srinivasan.

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A.C. is the founder and CEO of Rise Bionics. S.S. declares no competing interests.

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Cherian, A., Srinivasan, S. Digitization and access-conscious engineering increase access to prostheses. Nat Rev Bioeng 1, 882–883 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-023-00134-5

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