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Stratasys Teams with Dassault Systèmes and Industry Visionary Easton LaChappelle for Major 3D Printing, Prosthetics Initiative
Feb. 06, 2018 08:53AM PST
Emerging TechnologyStratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) has announced it has teamed up with Dassault Systemes and Easton LaChappelle to power a new initiative, Unlimited Tomorrow. As quoted in the press release: Unveiled at SOLIDWORKS World 2018, Stratasys will become the exclusive provider of 3D printing technology for the initiative and organization — ushering in a new age of custom-designed, …
Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) has announced it has teamed up with Dassault Systemes and Easton LaChappelle to power a new initiative, Unlimited Tomorrow.
As quoted in the press release:
Unveiled at SOLIDWORKS World 2018, Stratasys will become the exclusive provider of 3D printing technology for the initiative and organization — ushering in a new age of custom-designed, low-cost, highly functional arms for those who need them most. Unlimited Tomorrow will fully collaborate with Stratasys on research, development and production of these prosthetics – reinforcing the company’s current and evolving investments in corporate social responsibility.
Traditional prosthetic models are often heavy, cumbersome and expensive – costing recipients a minimum of $20,000 per device to upwards of $100,000. The decision to spend this on children is further complicated because many quickly outgrow models and thus require entirely new devices. Unlimited Tomorrow re-thinks the way artificial limbs are made by targeting common pain points of customization, weight and cost.
Placing the recipient first, the organization builds intuitive, scalable models to engineer custom devices from start to finish. Revolutionizing the process/supply chain, Unlimited Tomorrow also taps into digital, scanning and 3D printing technologies to streamline development and reduce multiple fittings – minimizing the impact to each patient.
“Unlimited Tomorrow is driven by enabling the possible, with unique thinking that results in absolutely incredible ideas. Our intent is always ‘user-first’, meaning the technology serves needs of patients from the outset – and it’s all driven by the most advanced technology,” said Easton LaChappelle, Founder of Unlimited Tomorrow. “We are honored to have Stratasys and Dassault Systèmes join our growing enterprise coalition, further empowering us to change the paradigm for personalized, 3D printed prosthetics and accelerate our-go-to market.”