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3D Printing News Briefs, October 13, 2021: Metal 3D Printing, Prostheses, & More
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, ExOne and SSI are working together to drive volume production with metal binder jet 3D printing, and RadTech has announced a new photopolymer AM…
Non-Profits Make Affordable Prosthetic Liners in Ecuador with 3D Printed Molds
Two non-profits are making prosthetic care more sustainable and accessible in Ecuador. Operation Namaste and the Range of Motion Project (ROMP) partnered to establish in-country fabrication of prosthetic silicone liners…
US Army Researchers Create Self-Healing 3D Printing Materials
Researchers from Texas A&M University and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) developed a new material that can autonomously heal in air and underwater. This first-of-its-kind, 3D printable and stimuli-responsive…
DiveDesign & Bionic Pets: 3D Printing Custom Prosthetics for Dogs, Ducks, and More
New Jersey product development studio DiveDesign helps clients strategically build brands and products that will shape their industries, offering services such as industrial design, web development, engineering, design research and…
UNO Researchers Looking for Study Participants to Test 3D Printed Prosthetic Arms
It’s necessary to perform studies on medical devices, 3D printed or otherwise, to make sure they’re working the way they’re supposed to be. Some examples we’ve heard about include: a…
Operation Namaste Making 3D Printed Molds for Prosthetic Aligners in Nepal
Last January, Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist (CPO) Jeff Erenstone, the Chief Technology Officer of Create O&P, decided to leave the company he co-founded in order to continue advancing and improving clinical and…
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…
Turkish Man Helps Injured Eagle Return to the Skies with 3D Printed Prosthetic Foot
Some of the most heartwarming stories we get to write are the ones where an animal gets a new lease on life thanks to a 3D printed prosthetic. The veterinary…
Coworkers at Honda Come Together to Build 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm for Colleague
You don’t have to be an expert in 3D printing to have heard about its contributions to the creation of prosthetics for humans and animals the world over. While the…
Portland Rotary Club Works with e-NABLE to Deliver 3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs to Amputees in the Dominican Republic
3D printing technology has been used to make a difference all over the world, including developing countries like the Dominican Republic. Hundreds of Dominicans who work in the country’s sugar…
Father Teaches His Kids to Swim Thanks to a 3D Printed Amphibious Prosthetic
When retired US Marine Dan Lasko of Bethlehem, PA served in Afghanistan, his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device (IED) and he lost the lower part of his left leg. Thanks…
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…
Foghorn the Rooster Struts on 3D Printed Feet
When Foghorn the rooster lost his feet to frostbite in Calgary Canada, many people would have believed his strutting days were over. However, he was lucky enough to have been rescued…
