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title: "Point Designs: 3D-Printed Hand Prostheses | AMT PostPro"
description: "Point Designs prints custom partial hand prostheses on HP MJF and finishes them on a PostPro SFX for smooth, sealed, comfortable surfaces."
canonical: https://amtechnologies.com/resources/case-studies/3d-printed-partial-hand-prostheses/
updated: 2026-10-06
type: case-study
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Case study · Medical & health

# Designing 3D-printed partial hand prostheses patients want to wear

Every patient is unique, and so should be their prosthesis. Point Designs uses additive manufacturing to make partial hand prostheses tailored to each person’s anatomy, then finishes them with PostPro SFX vapor smoothing so the surfaces are smooth and sealed.

[Read the full case study (PDF, opens in a new tab)](https://6983077.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6983077/Website/Case%20Studies/AMT_CS_PointDesigns.pdf) [Test your parts](https://amtechnologies.com/test-your-parts/)

Published Jul 2, 2026 Free download, no form

![A Point Designs partial hand prosthesis gripping a black box under running water](https://amtechnologies.com/img/resources/cs-point-designs-800.webp)

Photo · Point Designs partial hand prosthesis under running water.

- **Customer**: [Point Designs](https://www.pointdesigns.com/en/)
- **Industry**: [Medical & health](https://amtechnologies.com/industries/medical/)
- **Application**: Partial hand prostheses
- **Printing**: HP Multi Jet Fusion
- **Finishing**: [PostPro SFX](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sfx-desktop-vapor-smoothing-system/)
- **Published**: Jul 2, 2026

## Why the surface matters

A prosthesis for everyday use needs more than the right design and a custom print. Surface quality matters just as much: it decides comfort, hygiene, durability and how premium the device looks. To complement the customization that 3D printing allows, Point Designs uses [PostPro SFX](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sfx-desktop-vapor-smoothing-system/) vapor smoothing to create smooth, sealed surfaces that improve comfort and hygiene while delivering the finish patients expect.[1]

## What it delivers

The approach restores hand function and lets patients personalize the look of their device. Combining [HP Multi Jet Fusion](https://www.hp.com/us-en/printers/3d-printers/products/multi-jet-technology.html) printing with post-processing, Point Designs delivers prosthetic devices that perform reliably and look and feel like premium products patients are proud to wear.

The full case study explains how PostPro vapor smoothing improved patient comfort and hygiene, streamlined manufacturing and raised the overall quality of customized prostheses.

Result

Smooth, sealed surfaces that improve comfort and hygiene[1]

Full case study

The complete story as a PDF. Free, no form to fill in.

[Download the PDF (opens in a new tab)](https://6983077.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6983077/Website/Case%20Studies/AMT_CS_PointDesigns.pdf)

Related

- [PostPro SFX](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/postpro-sfx-desktop-vapor-smoothing-system/)
- [Medical & health applications](https://amtechnologies.com/industries/medical/)
- [All case studies](https://amtechnologies.com/resources/case-studies/)

Point Designs on video

## Watch the story

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[Watch on YouTube:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mh29hlLO98)

Footage · May 1, 2026 Length 1:01

### _3D-Printed Prosthetic Hand | MJF Full Color + Vapor Smoothing for Medical Use_

At RAPID + TCT 2026: a custom partial hand prosthesis by Point Designs, color-printed on HP MJF with articulating fingers, then vapor smoothed for a sealed, cleanable surface.

[Watch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mh29hlLO98)

Test your parts

## Send us a part. See it smoothed.

We vapor smooth your own parts and send them back with the results. No cost to evaluate · Parts returned · Typical turnaround 2–3 weeks[2]

[Test your parts](https://amtechnologies.com/test-your-parts/) [See the systems](https://amtechnologies.com/products/vapor-smoothing/)

## Sources

1. [Designing 3D-printed partial hand prostheses patients want to wear (Point Designs case study)](https://amtechnologies.com/resources/case-studies/3d-printed-partial-hand-prostheses/) · AMT · Jul 2, 2026
2. [PostPro benchmarking: send us your 3D printed parts](https://benchmarking.amtechnologies.com/) · AMT · read Oct 6, 2026