Editing Prosthesis (section)

===Open-source robotic prosthesis===
{{See also|Open-source hardware|Modular design|3D printing|Thingiverse}}
[[File:Star Wars Bionic hand.jpg|thumb|''Star Wars'' themed "Hero Arm" by Open Bionics]]
There is currently an [[Open-design movement|open-design]] Prosthetics forum known as the "[[Open Prosthetics Project]]". The group employs collaborators and volunteers to advance Prosthetics technology while attempting to lower the costs of these necessary devices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://openprosthetics.org/ |title=Open Prosthetics Website |publisher=Openprosthetics.org |access-date=2016-12-28 |archive-date=2006-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004053611/http://openprosthetics.org/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Open Bionics]] is a company that is developing open-source robotic prosthetic hands. They utilize 3D printing to manufacture the devices and low-cost 3D scanners to fit them onto the residual limb of a specific patient. Open Bionics' use of 3D printing allows for more personalized designs, such as the "Hero Arm" which incorporates the users favourite colours, textures, and even aesthetics to look like superheroes or characters from ''Star Wars'' with the aim of lowering the cost. A review study on a wide range of printed prosthetic hands found that 3D printing technology holds a promise for individualised prosthesis design, is cheaper than commercial prostheses available on the market, and is more expensive than mass production processes such as injection molding. The same study also found that evidence on the functionality, durability and user acceptance of 3D printed hand prostheses is still lacking.<ref name="Review 3D-printed hand prostheses">{{cite journal |last1=ten Kate |first1=Jelle |last2=Smit |first2=Gerwin |last3=Breedveld |first3=Paul |title=3D-printed upper limb prostheses: a review |journal=Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology |date=2 February 2017 |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=300–314 |doi=10.1080/17483107.2016.1253117 |pmid=28152642 |s2cid=38036558 |doi-access=free }}</ref>