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Bill Wright shares his global healthcare and engineering journey spanning 36 countries over 50 years. His uniques experiences reveal how important it is to create lasting impact through sustainable solutions with good engineering.

•On one of his jourey's Bill was introduced to prosthetics in Bangladesh where he encountered the Jaipur foot made from sandals and rubber tire parts
• The design uniquely suited patients who walked barefoot and needed to squat for daily activities
• Working across 36 countries required addressing universal needs: water, wastewater management, electricity, and material supply chains
• Haiti stands among the most challenging locations due to extreme poverty and lack of infrastructure
• Solar power has revolutionized healthcare delivery, from small charging panels to systems powering entire hospitals
• 3D printing offers potential for on-site manufacturing but requires finding and retaining technically skilled personnel
• Success can be measured in individual lives changed – like Jose Manuel who now drives and studies law despite missing all four limbs
• Sustainable development requires training locals rather than relying on expatriate presence
• The most effective organizations focus on teaching

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Bryan Costello shares his incredible journey from nuclear power plant worker to prosthetic innovator after losing his leg in a workplace accident. Drawing on his mechanical expertise, he developed heating and cooling systems for prosthetic sockets that address temperature regulation problems that have plagued amputees for decades.

• Developing heating elements that integrate between carbon fiber laminations in prosthetic sockets
• Creating cooling systems with circulating water that prevent overheating and excessive sweating
• Designing moisture-wicking distal end pads that absorb sweat and protect sensitive residual limb tissue
• Working with Special Forces members who successfully climbed Mount Everest using his heated sockets
• Expanding his technology to orthotics and medical emergency cooling boards for trauma patients
• Pursuing L-codes to make his innovations more accessible through insurance coverage
• Finding success through direct marketing on LinkedIn and social media

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Matt Doering shares how Cypress Adaptive came to fruition.

• Entering the prosthetic industry through an unexpected path from Coast Guard service to selling cars
• Building Cypress Adaptive with a focus on superior valve technology using spring and diaphragm systems that work even with debris present
• Designing components with replaceable parts that prioritize patient convenience over planned obsolescence
• Introducing the Symphony Aqua system that captures limb shape under weight-bearing conditions
• Creating a repeatable "recipe" for successful socket fabrication that bridges the experience gap between senior and junior practitioners
• Addressing industry challenges of consistency and knowledge transfer as new master's-level practitioners enter the field
• Enabling practice owners to maintain quality standards across all clinicians through systematized approaches
• Fostering collaboration between traditional fabrication methods and new technologies like 3D printing
• Emphasizing patient-centric care while maintaining business sustainability

To learn more about Cypress Adaptive's products and the Symphony Aqua system, visit cypressadaptive.com or reach out directly through their website.

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