3D Printing Animal Orthotics & Tamarack Flexure Joint
Orthoses in dog prosthetics The use of orthoses (braces) and prostheses for injured animals is becoming increasingly common. Orthoses are any medical device attached to the body to support, align, position, immobilize, prevent or correct deformity, assist weak muscles, or improve function. Prostheses are medical devices as well and are used to compensate for a […]
The Awesome Benefits of 3D Printing
Admit it, when you finally heard about 3D printing, you went berserk how this technology actually works and it brought out the geek in you. How is it possible? How does it work? Yes, there was so much interest and curiosity drawn when 3D printing was brought out of the box. People talked about it, […]
3D Printed Prosthetics: Helping People Move Again
Prosthetics are very expensive and it takes a long time to make/customized one. However, with the help of 3D printing technology, low-cost 3D printed hands are available to more people. According to World Health Organization, there are 40 million amputees in developing countries. They also stated that there are 30 million people who need artificial […]
Industry News: Prosthetic Arm, Metal 3D Printing, New 3D Printing Material, Mimaki 3D Printer, And New 3D printing Facilities
Father of Three-Year-Old Boy Creates Prosthetic For Son The father from South Yorkshire in England created and designed a 3D printed prosthetic arm for his three-year-old son. The 29-year-old father, Adam Dengel, wanted his young son, Tommy, to have a normal life even with his disability. That is why Team Unlimbited, which is UK’s biggest […]