A bicycle shock absorber replaced a medical joint

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To add natural movement and impact absorption to his wooden prosthetic, he integrated a bicycle shock absorber — a component designed for an entirely different industry. This kind of cross-industry component sourcing is a hallmark of scrappy innovation: instead of waiting for purpose-built medical solutions, he found a functional substitute in an adjacent consumer market at a tiny fraction of the cost.

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