3D Printing

computer generated image shows how the 3d bioprinter can place tissue in the defect site of the muscle. A hand is seen holding the bioprinter right over the muscle that requires regrowth

April 27, 2020 1

Researchers Develop Handheld 3D Printer To Repair Skeletal Muscle Injuries

A group of biomedical engineers, led by associate professor Dr. Ali Tamayol from the University of [...]

image showing website where children can customize interchangeable sleeves for their prosthetic limbs

June 4, 2019 0

Researchers Continue To Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics For Children

Thanks to 3D printing, prosthetic limbs have become extremely affordable for a lot of amputees. Even then, [...]

image shows a computer with a 3d drawing on the screen.

March 18, 2019 0

Free Online 3D Printing Class For Assistive Technology

In order to encourage people, especially students at schools to develop 3D printed assistive technology [...]

image of 3d printed HeX earbuds by student Elen Parry

December 18, 2018 1

[Prototype] 3D Printed Earbuds Give Hearing Aids Aesthetic & Functional Boost

HeX earbuds not only provide an aesthetically pleasing style to the wearer but also add a functional upgrade by decreasing background noise and increasing speech. [...]

March 27, 2018 2

3D Printed Hyperelastic Bone Can Regrow As Body Grows

Around one and a half year ago, scientists at the Northwestern University developed a 3d printed Hyperelastic [...]

Photo of 3d printed spine of the patient . This was used to measure the gaps between the vertebrae to ensure that the final replacement vertebrae would fit in perfectly.

February 20, 2017 1

3D Printed Titanium Vertebrae Restores Woman’s Damaged Spine

A 32 year old woman in India, whose tuberculosis manifested in her spine, ended up with a curved posture that [...]

side by side comparison of Go and a traditional wheelchair.

October 23, 2016 0

Layer Go: 3D Printed Wheelchair That Accurately Fits User; Provides More Comfort And Safety

Go is a 3D printed wheelchair. Customized to user’s body dimensions for comfort, safety, and [...]

May 26, 2015 0

3D Printed, Multi-Attachment Prosthetic Arm For a 9 Year Old Born Without Left Limb

It is imperative to understand that we live in a world where nothing is impossible. If we don’t have [...]

October 27, 2014 0

3D Printing And Prosthetics

This is the first of (hopefully) many to come in the future. This is a very basic primer on 3D printing and [...]

January 20, 2014 0

$100 3D Printed Prosthetic Limb

3D printers are all the rage these days. From children’s drawings to a working gun (GASP!), there is [...]

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