US Researchers Continue to Improve 3D Printed Prosthetics for Children
US researchers from the University of Central Florida and Oregon Health and Science University have come together to review the history not only of prosthetics overall in the medical field…
Case Study: A 3D Printed Patient Specific Partial Finger Prosthesis
From the University of Nebraska at Omaha, researchers Keaton Young, James E. Pierce, and James M. Zuniga explore prosthetics made via 3D printing in ‘Assessment of body-powered 3D printed partial…
3D Printing in Africa: Kenya & 3D Printing
Kenya has been considered to be a hub for innovation in Africa. Personally, I started working with Kenya in 3D printing technology with a Makerbot Reseller, Amit Shah who runs…
3D Printing in Africa: A Look into Egypt’s 3D Printing Landscape
Egypt has enjoyed a fairly good share of experiencing 3D printing technology and is making pretty good use of it. Recreating Egyptian mummy faces and bringing Ancient Egypt back to…
Researchers Design Fully Articulated 3D Printed Finger Prosthesis
Despite the wide range of prosthetics available today, those with partial hand loss are often left out in the cold—and with a disability that often proves to be extremely challenging…
3D Printing in Zimbabwe
While the technology has been around for some time, 3D printing is still relatively new in Zimbabwe. Its full potential is yet to be realised, but both the young generation…
Kiwi Companies Partner to Build Tailored 3D Printed Training Prosthetics for Female Para-Athletes
New Zealand-based Zenith Tecnica, which is the only company in the country using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology to make 3D printed titanium components, is teaming up with High Performance Sports NZ…
3D Printed Low Cost Amniotic Band Prosthetics Conform to the Body, Equipped with Electronic Sensors
The stories we have followed regarding 3D printed prosthetics over the years have been amazing, not only due to the incredible innovations we see coming forth from desktop 3D printers,…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 16, 2019
We’re starting with 3D software and medical 3D printing in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to stories about some cool 3D printed projects. Sinterit has updated…
