Bump Nonprofit Design Studio (Bump) is a

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based in

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that created the OpenSocket

prosthetic In medicine, a prosthesis (: prostheses; from ), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (Congenital, congenital disord ...

arm.

History

Founded as a student group (Illinois Prosthetics Team) at the University of Illinois in 2008, the group registered as a not for profit organization named Illini Prosthetics Technologies in 2009 and gained

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status in 2010. In 2012, the organization changed the name to Bump Nonprofit Design Studio.

The OpenSocket

The OpenSocket prosthetic arm was designed by Bump and is a transradial body-powered prosthetic device with an adjustable

socket Socket may refer to: Mechanics * Socket wrench, a type of wrench that uses separate, removable sockets to fit different sizes of nuts and bolts * Socket head screw, a screw (or bolt) with a cylindrical head containing a socket into which the hexag ...

. The OpenSocket is made up of a flexible plastic core enclosed in fabric. This flexible plastic core consists of two layers of low density polyethylene plastic that allows the device to change size and shape in order to fit different users with the same socket. The OpenSocket uses a standard harness and cable system to provide control over opening and closing the terminal device."Bump, Nonprofit Design Studio"
Retrieved on 2013-07-12.

References

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