stroke
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Custom Cycling Shoes and Microwave Curing
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has developed Microwave Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (MVAM), which uses microwaves to cure 3D printed parts. In a paper they explain that a multi-physics model let…
RehabPhone: 3D Printing & SmartPhones Effective in Customized Therapy for Stroke Patients
After a stroke, many patients must travel a long hard road before regaining a sense of normalcy. In the US alone, nearly 7 million individuals have survived from strokes, but…
Polish Researchers 3D Printing Novel Holdfast Devices for Atrial Procedure
In ‘Evaluation of Local Tissue Reaction After the Application of a 3D Printed Novel Holdfast Device for Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion,’ researchers from Poland begin to experiment even further with…
3D Printed Occluder Device Can Lower Risk of Stroke-Causing Blood Clots for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
According to a recent paper by Kevin R. King, with the UC San Diego Department of Medicine and Bioengineering, atrial fibrillation, or AF, is the most common arrhythmia in the human…
Industrial Design and 3D Printing Help Teenage Stroke Victim Regain His Swimming Stroke
Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D Technologies is well known for its popular Sigma 3D printer, which was revamped and reintroduced last year as the Sigma R17. Many people have partnered with BCN3D…
Researchers 3D Print Microfluidic Blood Vessel Model to Study Disease-Causing Blood Clots
We’ve seen 3D printed blood vessels before – even an entire functioning network of them that was surviving in mice – but researchers in the Netherlands who are working with…
Project ALAN: Using a 3D Printed Robotic Arm to Assist With Stroke Rehabilitation
Among the population of the United Kingdom, the stroke is the second highest cause of death, and is also the leading cause of chronic adult disability. For those who survive the…
Students Develop New 3D Printed Aquahand – Potential to Help Stroke Victims Regain Hand Movement
The 3D printing space is has recently become a platform for affordable, functional, customizable prosthetic hands and arms. Whether it is through organizations such as e-NABLE, or other groups such as…
