prosthetics
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…
Vincent the Cat Gets New Legs Thanks to Iowa State University and BioMedtrix
For animals with missing limbs, the future used to be pretty bleak, particularly for strays and shelter animals. It’s heartbreaking to think about, but many shelters don’t have the resources…
Create Prosthetics Enables Amputees to Design Their Own Unique 3D Printed Prosthetic Covers
Few things can compare to the trauma of losing a limb. 3D printing has come a long way in improving prosthetics and making them more affordable, but for an amputee, having…
Creating Lifelike Prosthetics with 3D Printed Silicone
We’ve seen the creation of beautiful, artistic prosthetics using 3D printing as well as the production of high-tech, high-function prosthetic devices. Some people would simply like something that looks less like…
e-NABLE Wants Your Help in 3D Printing 1,000 Prosthetic Hands By Mid-September
e-NABLE has been happily providing 3D printable hand prosthetics to children, veterans and the disabled for almost three years now. In that time thousands of volunteers have helped produce over…
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…
Happy Being Himself, This Little Boy Turns Down a 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand
While there are many ways in which 3D printing technology is able to help mere humans perform heroic tasks today in a wide range of disciplines (especially medicine), little can touch…
Colombia’s Cocreat3D Unveils Their Stylish Prosthetic Arm Prototypes
While working 3D printed hands and mechanical limb replacements have been getting a lot of attention lately, in reality they aren’t really for everyone or for every situation. Motorized prostheses…
The US Veterans’ Administration Enlists the 3D Printing Community to Improve Lives of the Nation’s Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched an exciting new project on May 15. It is an initiative they hope will inspire the maker community to create innovative new prosthetics…
More Than One Way to Skin a Leg — 3D Printed Covers for Prostheses Coming From KSU Students
A group of 27 second-year students at Kansas State University’s Interior Architecture and Product Design Studio are heavily involved in a project to design 3D printed prosthetic “skins” which will…
3D Printing May Help Legless Puppy Become Mobile in “Legs for Nimble” GoFundMe Campaign
Mr. Pond, my dog, is a rescue, part Chihuahua, part something else; in a rare moment of stillness, he’s actually sitting on my lap right now as I write this article, but he’s…
Maryland Clinicians Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Raise Money to 3D Print Prostheses and Orthotics
Each year, thousands of people lose motor and limb function after loss of a limb. Doctors actually prescribe orthotics or prostheses and then specialists like Tyler Dunham and Tyler Manee…
3D Printed Prosthetic Legs Give Derby the Dog Full Mobility & New Lease on Life
3D printing is such an amazing technology. In the past 2-3 years we have really seen the technology make its way into all fields of study and all walks of…
Dozens of 3D Printed Lower Leg Prosthetics Are Being Produced at University of Toronto’s Critical Making Lab
Strides being made in 3D printing and prosthetics inspire me enormously because I know this technology is changing people’s lives in ways they never imagined. Learning about how expensive current prosthetics are…
UNYQ Releases New 3D Printed Camouflage Prosthetic Leg Coverings
I remember when I was in 5th grade, and I had befriended the “new kid.” Little Danny had moved to Ohio with his parents, after having lived in a small town…
Elle: The Incredible 3D Printed Swimming Leg for Amputees
The capabilities of 3D printing have enabled many individuals to live more fulfilling lives. We have seen literally hundreds of 3D printed prosthetic hands, thanks to organizations such as E-nabling…
3D Printed Fingers Give Hope to Accident Victim
Over and over again, we have been reporting on stories where individuals with missing limbs and phalanges have seen their lives vastly improved, through the use of 3D printing. This latest…
“Shut the Front Door,” Exclaims Impressed Trauma Surgeon After Seeing 3D Printed $50 Prosthetic Hand from e-NABLE
Over the past year, I have personally covered about a dozen or so articles all surrounding the wonderful and amazing developments of e-NABLE. For those that haven’t read my other articles,…
YouBionic – 3D Printed Bionic Arduino Controlled Prosthetic Hand is Coming Soon
Over and over again, we are reporting on incredible stories of 3D printed prosthetic hands. There have been dozens of people with birth defects, as well as many more amputees,…
UNO! e-NABLED Boy Receives a 3D Printed ‘Card Playing’ Prosthetic Hand
Over the course of the past several months, 3DPrint.com has covered numerous heart warming stories about an organization called e-NABLE; a group of volunteers who design, 3D print, and provide…
UNYQ Raises $1 Million and Begins Taking Pre-orders for Below Knee 3D Printed Prosthetic Covers
If you know anyone that has a prosthetic arm or leg, you know how much they probably dislike the appearance that these man-made appendages provide. In most cases, prosthetics are…
High School Students Create 3D Printed Prosthetic For One Grateful Individual
As 3D technology becomes more commonly integrated at earlier stages of education, students are producing surprisingly advanced products. Last January, Jayme Sims lost four of his fingers in a wood…
Now Anyone Can Purchase Kits to 3D Print Their Own Prosthetic Hands for Only $45
We have heard countless stories about individuals who have been the beneficiary of 3D printed prosthetic hands. Just several months ago, the idea of a 3D printed prosthetic hand was…
Reno Man 3D Prints Himself a Prosthetic Fingertip using an UP! Mini Printer
We have heard more and more recently about prosthetics being made using 3D printers. We’ve heard about arms, legs, hands, and even ears that have been printed using this latest…
