Case Study: Ambionics achieves rapid, cost-effective functional infant prosthetics with Stratasys 3D printing

A Father's Solution for His Son Turns into a Breakthrough For Prosthetics

Ambionics, founded by Ben Ryan after his infant son Sol lost part of his left arm, set out to overcome long NHS delays and safety limits that keep functional prosthetics from infants for years. To solve the challenge of creating safe, lightweight, functional prosthetics without powerful myoelectric batteries, Ambionics turned to Stratasys multi‑material 3D printing—using a Connex™ 3D printer and rubber‑like Agilus30™ material—to enable rapid, child‑safe designs.

Using Stratasys technology, Ambionics 3D printed a double‑acting helical bellow (DAHB) prosthetic that can be body‑powered or motor‑assisted; the device was printed in just five days, cutting design and production time by 90% and reducing costs by up to 76%. The Stratasys-enabled solution is lighter and more durable than traditional options, improves infant comfort and earlier fitting prospects, and is now entering medical usability trials with the aim of bringing the product to the mainstream prosthetics market.

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Ben Ryan

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