Artist Jake Evill

Jake Evill is a graduate from the Architecture and Design School--Victoria University of Wellington--in New Zealand.  He has been exploring concepts of creating exoskeletal type casts for human broken bones.  The designs are very streamlined in comparison to the tradition plaster and plaster/gauze casts that we are accustomed to seeing.   These casts are functional, can go in water and don't have the smelly mildewy odor often associated with traditional casts.

Evill says that the "Cortex exoskeletal cast provides a highly technical and trauma zone localized support system that is fully ventilated, super light, shower friendly, hygienic, recyclable and stylish." Patients would first receive an x-ray to pinpoint the outer shape of their limb.  Lastly, the Cortex cast would be 3d printed, with optimized levels of support around the break area to provide a snug fit.


Here are some images of from his website which can be found by clicking HERE