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Precision engineering helps develop limb
Sheffield University's Faculty of Engineering has used precision engineering to design a prototype limb support in order to aid massages at a local hospice.
The institution is working alongside St Luke's Hospice in the South Yorkshire city to allow patients to rest easy and help each massage require only one member of staff to carry out the much-needed treatments.
Created from MDF and other low-cost materials with CNC machining, it is hoped the simplicity of the model will make it a more attractive proposition to those working in healthcare.
One of the students working on the project, John Peadon, said it had been "fabulous" to be able to create a possible solution for many patients and staff at the local hospice.
He added: "It is great to be involved in a project for our university work that provides us with the opportunity to create products that are so relevant to everyday life for the people here at the hospice."
The university's Department of Engineering has also worked on a number of solutions for St Luke's, including ways for Parkinson's disease sufferers to play cards.
The institution is working alongside St Luke's Hospice in the South Yorkshire city to allow patients to rest easy and help each massage require only one member of staff to carry out the much-needed treatments.
Created from MDF and other low-cost materials with CNC machining, it is hoped the simplicity of the model will make it a more attractive proposition to those working in healthcare.
One of the students working on the project, John Peadon, said it had been "fabulous" to be able to create a possible solution for many patients and staff at the local hospice.
He added: "It is great to be involved in a project for our university work that provides us with the opportunity to create products that are so relevant to everyday life for the people here at the hospice."
The university's Department of Engineering has also worked on a number of solutions for St Luke's, including ways for Parkinson's disease sufferers to play cards.
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