3D Printing in Medicine
This team of volunteers from Reddit are crowdsourcing the development of the world's first medical-grade open source prosthesis - all to get the recent amputee brother of a fellow Redditor back in the gym.
In short: 3D printing makes sophisticated prosthetics much more affordable for everyone. Also, you can add electronics, which gives a 3D printed prosthesis a whole new dimension.
YouBionic is a startup that make intensive use of open source hardware components and advanced 3D Printing processes. Their first prototype is an artificial hand that is fully capable of independent movement for each finger, featuring 11 individual joints which enable it take up a wide range of set positions
Two-year-old toddler Violet was born with a rare deformity. Her plastic surgeon used 3D printing to help her.
Dieter Pfaff is a specialist among specialists. As an animal orthopedist he can help pets to lead a normal life again.
3D printed Organoids could reduce animal testing drastically and help scientists develop faster. Meet the "Body on a Chip".
The first-ever 3D printed thyroid gland could improve and save thousand’s lives. It could be a major breakthrough in medical research.
All3DP.com talked to Dr. Gabor Forgacs, Organovo, about his perspective on 3D printing industry - today and tomorrow.
23 year old Syrian Mohammed lost his jaw when he was hit by a projectile in Syrian civil war. Doctors at the Haifa Rambam Hospital replaced his shattered jaw by a 3D-printed Titanium prosthesis.
Bioprinting takes organic materials to form tissues and organs. Find out what‘s possible in this fascinating medical field today.
Surgeons in Louisville, Kentucky used 3D-models to study the heart defect of a 14 month-old boy and save his life.