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Designer Aims to Take Prostheses from Medical Gear to Sexy Fashion Accessory

Posted: 2/16/2009 at 06:57 PM

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A woman in a blue dress wears an attractive prosthetic armMost people who wear eyeglasses do so because they have mildly to moderately impaired vision and need their glasses in order to see clearly. That doesn't stop eyeglass-wearers from making a statement with their corrective lenses.

 

Why should the status of prosthetics as a medical necessity for amputees stop them from being similarly fashionable? That's what Hans Alexander Huseklepp asked himself when designing Immaculate, a concept that explores new possibilities for prosthesis-wearers.

 

The neurological prosthetic is clad in technology-packed corian plates with dome-joints that offer a larger degree of freedom than standard-issue biological joints. It also connects to the user's central nervous system to facilitate ease of use.

 

 

Is this the future of prosthetics? Decide for yourself:

 

Immaculate prosthetic arm

 

Immaculate

[More photos here, here, and here]

 

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  • COURAGE wrote on Feb 16, 2009 at 10:10 PM
    Softer than metal. Color coordinated. The model looks great! It's a good start. Thanks Saydrah.
  • Finetooner wrote on Feb 19, 2009 at 12:29 PM
    Thanks for an encouraging article. Here's a blog I wrote awhile back that fits in nicely with this: http://www.disaboom.com/Blogs/finetooner/archive/2008/07/24/assistive-devices-becoming-status-symbols.aspx
  • Nanal wrote on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:02 AM
    I think everyone deserves a chance....to be fashionable !......If that's what floats your boat......I'm all for equal opportunity !............peace and love......Norma
  • Meadowlark Mark wrote on Feb 26, 2009 at 9:14 AM
    Great idea about time!
  • Pao wrote on Feb 26, 2009 at 12:01 PM
    Wonderful, wonderful....
  • Pao wrote on Feb 26, 2009 at 12:03 PM
    Wonderful, wonderful....
  • rollzondubz wrote on Feb 26, 2009 at 3:57 PM
    ok so the model in the photo is *bodaciously stunning* (yes I haven't used "bodacious" for years either, but that's how hot she is!) cheers!