3d printed prosthetic devices
Braskem America Launches e-NABLE Chapter to Make Polypropylene 3D Printed Prosthetics
One of the world’s top biopolymer producers, Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem (NYSE: BAK) has an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Braskem America, that’s the leading producer in the US of the…
Commercialization of 3D Printed Amphibious Prosthetic Leg Moving Forward with New Study
Specialized 3D printed prosthetic devices can help people born without a limb, and those who lost one later in life, continue to participate in activities they enjoy, such as playing…
Nonprofit Pawsthetics Launches GoFundMe Campaign to Raise Funds for 3D Printed Animal Prosthetics
I’ll admit it, I’m a little (okay, a lot) obsessed with watching animal videos on social media; honestly, it’s one of the reasons I really love sites like Facebook and…
Need an Extra Thumb? The Third Thumb Project Uses 3D Printing to Change Perceptions of Prosthetics
Many people have, at one time or another, wished for an extra set of hands to do everything they need to get done, or to carry loads of items. Royal…
AtlanticProCare Tries Out 3D Printed Prosthetics Through Partnerships with Three 3D Printing Companies
Portland, Maine is home to AtlanticProCare, which specializes in personalized prosthetics for people who have lost either upper or lower limbs, as well as in scoliosis treatment. Founded in 1993,…
e-NABLE Works to Create New Fundraising Opportunities and Design Challenges for Growing Community of Global Volunteers
We always enjoy writing about the vast network of volunteers that make up the global e-NABLE community, who collaborate to make free 3D printed prosthetic hands available to the people…
Ithaca College Student Designs and 3D Prints Functional Prosthetic Hand for Only $15
If you’ve been keeping up with 3D printing news at all on a regular basis, you’re probably well-acquainted with 3D printed prosthetics. The field of prosthetic limbs has been impacted…
NASDAQ Stock Market Opens to Sound of a Bell Rung by 3D Printed Medical Device Startup TriFusion Devices
There may be no better metaphor for the way 3D printing and robotics are changing the economy than the ceremonial participation by frontier tech companies – and in some cases,…
Open-Source in Action: TOIL Research Team Improves on 3D Printed Prosthetics with Motor Ability, Tactile Feedback & More
It would seem that the idea of wearing a prosthetic was once a rather dark proposition, with only rudimentary designs available, inconveniences in getting fitted—and worst of all, expense that…
e-NABLE Announces Winners of First CREATE T.I.M.E. 3D Printing Design Challenge
Of all of the stories we follow, some of my favorites to check in on again and again are the e-NABLE Design Challenges. The organization does so much good already,…
e-NABLE Helps a New Mother Care for Her Child with a 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand
One moment that every mother will always remember is the moment she held her child for the first time. For a woman named Nini, that moment was going to be…
Eastman Chemical Partners with Chung-Ang University to 3D Print Prosthetic Hands for Children in Asia
Organizations like e-NABLE have made it possible for hundreds children with missing hands and arms to receive properly fitting, functional, quality prosthetics at no charge. There are still thousands more children in…
Things Look Brighter for Wounded Veterans Thanks to 3D Printed Prosthetics Companies Like UNYQ
Sadly, many American veterans return from war with severe injuries, as well as “invisible” conditions like PTSD. Add to that disconcertingly high rates of veteran unemployment and suicide, and it’s easy…
Create T.I.M.E and More: e-NABLE Introduces a New Series of Design Challenges
The creation of e-NABLE started with a steampunk convention. Ivan Owen created a functional metal hand as part of a costume, and posted a YouTube video online. A South African carpenter who had…
3D Systems Updates Us on Derby the Dog and His New Prosthetic Legs
3D printing continues to change lives every day by making things easier, cheaper and more accessible than ever before. And one of the areas where that is truer than any…
