Why us?

 

VOHS 2.0 or the Voluntary Opening Hook System 2.0, is a product that our team has designed in order to make upper limb prosthetics more widely available in both the United States and in developing countries.   In order to bring this idea to reality, we have the most important aspect needed for a team: dedication, with team members who are ready to work full time and push themselves as needed.

 

 

 

Past Experience

 

We have had experiences researching, designing and marketing functional medical devices, including orthotic and pediatric devices, by using 3-D printers and related modelling software, such as Solidworks. Moreover, we have learned to put our knowledge from our Biomedical Engineering classes such as biomechanics and statics to practical use.  Most importantly, we have learned to work as a team, something that has been priceless in our endeavour to create a more effective prosthesis.  

 

 

 

Our Adventures with Prosthetics

 

In the past, a few members of our group have worked in physical rehabilitation centers with physicians and patients using prosthetics both lower and upper limb.  Although much more lightweight than electrical prosthetics, the body-powered prosthetics we observed patients using were cumbersome, often requring months of practice to help balance the body.  They required a large amount of physical strength from the user to make the smallest movements.  Yet, we want to remedy these problems and evolve the basic prosthesis used today into something that emulates the movement of the human hand while still preserving its durability and affordability.