Public Library Uses 3D Printer to Make Prosthetic Hand for Child

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By Anna Scanlon

Five-year-old Katelyn Vincik was born without a fully formed left arm. The young girl, whom her parents describe as “very determined,” had been waiting for a functional prosthetic arm for quite a long time, after trying a cosmetic one that just wasn’t a good fit for her. [1]

And while her parents insist that Katelyn’s arm has never held her back, they were still fed up with waiting for a prosthetic arm and decided to seek help in an unlikely place: a local public library.

Kimberly Vincik, Katelyn’s mother, spent countless hours on the Internet trying to find a solution for her …read more

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