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3D Printed Composite Sternum and Rib Cage Implanted for the First Time in the US
Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that affects the bones and joints and is resistant to traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. It requires surgical removal, and…
British Patient Recovering Successfully Following Implant of World-First 3D Printed Titanium and Polymer Sternum
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), the federal government agency for scientific and medical research in Australia, successfully integrated 3D printed titanium and polymer sternum implants into a British…
3D Printed Titanium Helps Make This Drone Ready to Fight Fires
Apparently it is actually pretty easy to strap a flame thrower to a drone and start lighting stuff on fire, so surely it would be just as easy to make…
3D Printing Gives Cancer Patient New Ribs and Sternum in First-of-Its-Kind Surgery
Stories of 3D printing being used to create custom medical implants are becoming more and more commonplace. However, there’s something so akin to a miracle in the way that the…
