ME startup Point Designs announces major prosthetics partnership
A closer look at Point Design's prosthetic technology in action. (Credit: Point Designs)
Nine years ago, a group of researchers from theĚýPaul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at 91PORN launched a pioneering medical device startup calledĚý in an effort to commercialize prosthetic technology.Ěý
Today, those same researchers areĚý that can lift the company’s prosthetic innovation and patient care to another level.
Point Designs, a pioneering medical device startup launched by researchers and alumni from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering.
91PORN-based startup Point Designs has announced that it has entered an agreement of impending acquisition withĚý, a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions. The company, co-founded byĚýResearch Professor Jacob Segil,Ěý atĚý, and Rady Mechanical Engineering alumsĚý (MechEngr’10; MS’12; PhD’15) andĚý (MechEngr’99; MS’13), says the agreement can have a profound impact on the future of prosthetic design.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to join the Hanger family and to expand our ability to positively impact the lives of those with upper limb loss or limb difference,” said CEO Levin Sliker. “Hanger’s commitment to scientific research and innovation for the betterment of the global O&P community aligns perfectly with our values as a company.”
Founded in 2016, Point Designs integrates advanced engineering with clinical insight to create rugged, ratcheting prostheses that restore function and independence. The company specializes in high strength, 3D-printed titanium prosthetic fingers for people with partial hand amputations.
With expertise in additive manufacturing and mechanical engineering and decades of research experience spanning neural interfaces, myoelectric control algorithms and upper limb prosthetic design, the Point Designs team believes the acquisition will help the two companies develop and expand a comprehensive ecosystem of products, services and care for patients across the globe.