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May 16, 2013

Prosthetics Meets High Fashion Design

When you think of a prosthetic limb, the first thing that comes to mind is not beauty. After all, these are products that are made by engineers, not designers.

When you think of a prosthetic limb, the first thing that comes to mind is not beauty. After all, these are products that are made by engineers, not designers.

Meet Scott Summit, who uses 3D printing and digital scanning to make beautiful products that change the lives of people with prosthetic limbs.

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