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3D printed prosthesis

Engineers 3D print robotic hands that can beat the Mario game

Tomiwa Ogunrinde Sep 7, 2021 0

Jump, run, squash, smash.These simple phrases create a sense of nostalgia in fans of the Super Mario game franchise. The simple yet satisfying gameplay of World 1-1 makes it the most iconic opening in video-game history.For nearly 30…

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Husband 3D prints her wife a custom breast prosthesis

Diana Segura Jul 30, 2019 2

Fay Cobbet was devastated after mastectomy at just 37 – so her husband Tim 3D printed a personalized breast prosthetic.

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UNYQ launches a 3D printed prosthetic leg socket equipped with sensors

Diana Segura Mar 26, 2019 0

Model wearing UNYQ's 3D printed prosthetic leg socket. Source: UNYQ. UNYQ, a San Francisco-based company specializing in 3D printed medical wearables, unveiled their very first 3D printed prosthetic leg socket during the British…

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Chan Lee’s Open-sourced 3D printable prosthetic arm for cycling

Diana Segura Mar 13, 2019 0

Developed by brilliant Industrial designer Chan Lee. 'ZENOS', is an open sourced 3D printable prosthetic arm for amputees who love doing MTB and cycling.

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Students from Mexico use a 3D printer to create synthetic bone implants

Diana Segura Jul 7, 2017 6

Mexican students create bone implants from a third-generation material that promotes bone growth Students from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in Puebla, Mexico, made use of a 3D printing machine to create biocompatible…

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Sydney Toddler with cerebral palsy takes first steps wearing 3D printed orthotics

Diana Segura Jun 21, 2017 13

A toddler has taken her first independent steps wearing 3D printed orthotics made by Australian start-up AbilityMate Eve Darcy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy only a few weeks after her birth; it wasn’t a surprise that Eve could only walk…

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Romina: the Mexican Galgo who has a brand new leg

Alexis Puentes Jan 25, 2016 2

Three-dimensional printing is a revolution in the way that we produce objects <<from the manufacturing of prototypes to products>>, including changes in the way we support social causes. A good example is the 3D printed leg as…