Single thread constrains Bespoke's philosophy, work, goals and methods. "Humans look almost the same, but we want to be more recognizable," the company founder said. In short, for Bespoke, what they need is personalization.
The customized product team of 3D Systems has created a variety of customized medical equipment, the most famous is the prosthetic fairing, which gives the mechanically repaired prosthetic a style and beauty. The Bespoke Fairings? series is a professional covering for the joints of prostheses, which can not only reconstruct the body shape, but also convey the patient's personality. Each fairing can have personalized patterns, graphics and different materials. In a sense, it redefines the relationship between prosthetics and fashion claims and artworks.
"I want to create a prosthesis that represents a new level of humanity," said Scott Summit, technical director of custom products at 3D Systems. "Unfortunately, as an important part of people’s lives, prosthetic limbs are not designed with sufficient safety factor and sense of design.” So every prosthetic fairing he wants to create is beautiful and unique. It represents Bespoke's goal of maintaining individuality.
Similarly, the emphasis on personalized solutions runs through 3D Systems’ deep commitment to healthcare, just as we help suppliers from all walks of life create more patient-oriented implants and drill guides, Makes work faster and safer, thereby effectively improving the patient's treatment results.
The process of making each fairing begins with a scan of the patient's "unhealthy" leg and prosthesis. Designers can add a healthy leg to the prosthesis and use this as the basis of the final design to restore the symmetry of the whole body.
After scanning, the customer can participate in the design process. He or she can choose from many existing templates or create some unique designs. The key is to capture the personality of the wearer, make them feel and look better. In the past, fairings were decorated with leather, metal plating, wood inserts, tattoos, decorative cutouts and patterns, graphics and more.
The beautification process is like this. Using 3D Systems' 3D printing, designers will no longer be restricted by the limits of manufacturing. Of course, personalization is actually a return to the starting point, because customers can ignore the geometric structure, and they can get any shape design they want. So when the final design is 3D printed, the designer will apply additional materials to complete the graphics and make the selected things more perfect. The final fairing is light and durable, and is safe to clean even in some cases.
For many people, they feel that they are no longer complete or even bored with their universal prosthesis for a long time. So they can participate in the design of a journey that truly gives them the right to choose. Deborah is a customer of Bespoke. She lost her leg in a motorcycle accident. She can now choose one of the four fairings every day according to her dress and mood. She would wear a skirt every time she had the opportunity, using her fairing as a way to display the prosthesis instead of deliberately hiding it. People around her would indeed pay attention to her, changing from the restless curiosity to admiring her. People now use words like cool and sexy to describe her legs.
There is also Mr. James who designed a black fairing with nickel plating to match his Harley. When playing football, another Mr. Chris will use a sports fairing with shin guards. For each Bespoke fairing, stories of people hugging and closely connected with their prostheses, like these cases, will continue to appear. 3D Systems is very proud to participate in these transitions from ordinary to extraordinary, and they push us to continue to move forward with exciting technology.