A breakthrough project involving a Scottish university could transform the lives of millions of people globally who rely on artificial limbs. The development comes after a former principal mechanical engineer from a major UK prosthetics company made significant strides in developing more comfortable, functional and affordable upper limb prosthetics. David Yeudall, founder of Infinity DPM, participated in the inaugural cohort of Edinburgh-based Heriot-Watt University’s DeepTech LaunchPad programme.
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During the programme, Yeudall is said to have made “significant progress” on multiple upper limb prosthetic projects. A key innovation in his approach is the use of “softer, warmer materials” to create more humanistic prosthetics compared to traditional rigid designs. It comes at a crucial time for the prosthetics industry with the global market valued at some $6.
7 billion (£5.2bn) and expected to grow to almost $10bn by 2032. A 2021 study noted that .