Ivan Owen’s initial idea has grown into the open-source e-NABLE Community, volunteer army with nearly 10,000 participants in 40 countries, bringing 3D-printed prosthetic hands to kids everywhere. By sharing open-source designs online, any tinkerer with a 3D printer and a nearby hardware store can print and assemble various assistive devices for needy people in their…
Advances in 3D printing technology have begun to have a transformative effect on the medical community. We’ve all read the stories of 3D printed hands and other prosthetic devices, but that is only scratching the surface of how 3D printing has changed the way doctors treat our medical problems. MRI’s can easily be turned into…
This is the story of Kai, a chinese 4-years old boy born without one ear. As the boy was growing up, his parents started worrying about possible consequences on the little boy social life and also health. With two strokes of luck, thanks to 3D-System, Kai could get a brand new 3d-printed silicone ear, here’s…
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