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Cortex
Pioneered by Jake Evill
The cast consists of a web-like hard plastic shell, made from Nylon, printed in a 3D printer to an individual design per appendage.
The specific design of each cast is calculated by a special software package, and it creates a unique pattern designed for best fit and optimal support of the key area that needs it. The design won Evill the 2013 James Dyson award for design and innovation, and they are currently looking into ways to commercialise the product and bring it to a waiting world.
Hopefully this helps Evill get his big break.
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