rehabilitation

3D Printing News Briefs, June 15, 2023: Exoskeleton, Startup Award, & More

We’re starting things off today with a case study from Materialise about an exoskeleton featuring 3D printed parts. Moving on, IN-VISION has expanded its powerful HELIOS light engine with new…

Ford Uses 3D Printing to Restore Michigan Central Station

Whereas concrete 3D printing is making all of the headlines, there are more uses for 3D printing in construction that are underexposed. One that has vexed me for a few…

3D Printed Turtle Structures Highlight Marine Conservation

Few things warm my heart more than hearing stories of how 3D printing is used to help endangered species, such as sea turtles. But the technology doesn’t just help by…

RehabPhone: 3D Printing & SmartPhones Effective in Customized Therapy for Stroke Patients

After a stroke, many patients must travel a long hard road before regaining a sense of normalcy. In the US alone, nearly 7 million individuals have survived from strokes, but…

3D Printed Temporary Helmet Protects Young Patient Waiting for Cranioplasty

3D printing has been used many times to fabricate helmets, but not just ones to protect your head during sports like cycling and baseball. Custom 3D printed helmets for adults…

The 3DCONS Project Researching the Use of 3D Printing in Various Construction Applications

These days, 3D printing is frequently used in construction, and we’ve just learned of a new project that has a goal of further introducing the technology into the industry, specifically…

3D Printing News Briefs: May 11, 2018

We’re bringing you the business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to a car update and metal 3D printing news. The ExOne company has released…

Project ALAN: Using a 3D Printed Robotic Arm to Assist With Stroke Rehabilitation

Among the population of the United Kingdom, the stroke is the second highest cause of death, and is also the leading cause of chronic adult disability. For those who survive the…

Exovite Aims to Heal Your Broken Bone Faster with 3D Printing

Breaking a bone is both painful and debilitating, but more than that, it brings with it a long period of healing and recovery – but fear not. A Spanish firm…

Vocational Program Integrates 3D Printing to Educate Inmates at the Illinois Youth Center

The United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. A number of dedicated groups around the country are working hard to try and understand how to…