Jade Myers’ experience in Haiti several years ago helping refugees after a devastating earthquake left an impression that is inspiring her work today as a researcher in prosthetics and accessibility.
When Peregrine Hawthorn breaks a finger, all he has to do is improve on the design and print a new one. The 19-year-old from Seattle was born without fingers on his left hand, but in 2013 he learned ...
In 2018, the Loveland e-Nable group of makers delivered their first 3D-printed prosthetic arm to an 8-year-old girl in Kansas City. Now, years later, the group continues to improve their design and ...
Recently, I wrote about a man in Nebraska named Adam Cutshall, who got a 3D-printed finger replacement 20 years after a tragic mishap. He made the mistake of using power tools while intoxicated and ...
Around ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-printing for prosthetic ...
DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The Helping Hands Project has spread to universities and colleges across the Triangle. Students use 3D printers to make prosthetic hands for children who need them.
Now complete 3D-printed dental devices can be printed in the dentist's office, while the patient waits. It’s the final “holy grail” of prosthetic dentistry: the ability to have a patient show up for a ...
For fans of the “howcatchem” mystery subgenre, there was something especially satisfying about Lieutenant Columbo’s trademark squint. As the main character of the iconic police procedural first airing ...
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With the flexibility to keep the scan on file, the digital copy allows replacement prosthetics to be easily produced through 3D printing. “Essentially the entire prosthetic is 3D printed,” Ben adds.
After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...
Early in the spring semester, Brookdale Community College professor Lisa Hailey introduced her engineering students to a 3D printer. She also offered to help anyone who had a special project in mind.
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