5-year-old with deformed fingers and toes creates 3D-printed hands for other kids

Being affected by physical deformities at a young age can leave a child in agony and limit growth. But while life with such conditions isn’t easy, some manage to defy the odds and help others while coping with hurdles in their path to a normal life.

A five-year-old from North Carolina didn’t let deformed fingers and toes stop him from doing something extraordinary. He went on to design and create 3D-printed hands for children across the US, Canada and Japan.

Cameron Haight was joined by his mother when they started making 3D-printed limbs a year back. By far they have created 44 such devices for children which include special holders for nerf guns, utensils and pencils.

The boy was born with amniotic band syndrome which caused his digits to be fused together in the womb. This led to webbing, amputations and malformation of Cameron’s fingers and toes.

The mother and son teamed up to build a 3D-hand for him and now the child has learnt to print and build similar limbs for other kids as he even sketches plans to improve them himself.