OpenSocket Prosthetic Arm - A Photographic Journey

{ INTRODUCTION }

The OpenSocket is a prosthetic arm that can be fit in 30 minutes and costs 90% less than traditional devices

Traditional prosthetic arms are custom made one at a time for each patient, instead, the OpenSocket is off-the-shelf and comes in small, medium, and large sizes.

In developing countries, 98% of amputees do not have access to prosthetic care.

There are not enough prosthetists or prosthetic labs in the world to make enough prosthetic arms for every amputee who wants or needs one.

The OpenSocket can be fit anywhere in the world in the 30 minutes using just a few simple tools.

Unlike conventional devices, the OpenSocket is adjustable. It achieves the contoured, tailored fit of a custom device without the need for custom fabrication.

{ TESTIMONIALS }

"I have an expectation of something good, but not this good. I love that its very light and that the material is very comfortable." -Carlos Ronac

"It is very exciting see the joy in patients eyes as you are able to almost magically fit this arm in 30 minutes, in the middle of nowhere."

-Dr. Peter Rohloff, Wuqu' Kawoq Medical Health Alliance

"We don't have access to an affordable solution in the local market but we were able to fit 12 OpenSocket arms in 2 days"

-Dr. Luis Boquin, Orthopedic Institute of Honduras

{ DEVELOPMENT PROCESS }

It all started when a few of my engineering classmates and I decided we wanted to spend our free time designing an affordable prosthetic arm for the developing world.

One thing led to another and we went from just designing an arm in our free time to starting a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization with dozens of volunteers and over 20 partners in 7 countries around the world.