Lunet is a mechanical finger prosthesis designed to provide an accessible solution for restoring finger functionality. Produced entirely through 3D printing, Lunet can be manufactured quickly at a low cost and personalized in CMF to the user’s stylistic preferences. Through parametric modeling and a modular design, Lunet can be configured to perfectly fit any amputee’s anatomical dimensions. Lunet features a modular snap-together design requiring zero metal fasteners, no adhesives, nor any special tools to assemble. The fingers work by using a novel, robust linkage mechanism mimicking the motion and flexibility of real fingers.

By leveraging a unique mechanism, an easy-to-assemble and configurable modular design, and the ever-growing accessibility of 3D printing, Lunet allows finger amputees to regain the functionality of their amputated fingers at less than 1% of the cost of commercially available finger prostheses currently on the market.

This project won numerous awards, including the Red Dot Luminary Award, and was covered in numerous publications. Read more about the project - Joint Effort (UH Magazine) and Linking Up for Community Health (DIMENSION Magazine).

Designer: David Edquilang

Professor: Jeff Feng