A passive exoskeleton made in 3D printing technology to support the strength of weakened upper limbs in children – authored by researchers from Bydgoszcz, won three prizes at the 11th International Fair of Inventions and Innovation INTARG 2018 in Katowice.

The joint project of the employees of the Collegium Medicum of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz won the Grand Prix in Katowice, the Platinum Award (together with the diploma of the Minister of Investment and Development) and the Special Award granted by the Croatian delegation.

Exoskeleton is supposed to support muscle activity in children with the possibility of extending its application to adults. Thanks to the use of 3D printing, each exoskeleton is made individually, according to the dimensions of the future user based on 3D scans of its torso and upper limbs as part of a personalized therapy (patient-tailored therapy).
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