Glaze Prosthetics is a Polish startup offering customized 3D printed lightweight prostheses. Consisting of a team with 7 years of experience in producing prostheses, Glaze has now turned to 3D printin…
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Insights into how Create Orthotics and Prosthetics uses 3D printing and VR for medical devices
It is arguable that the expected uptake of VR has been slower than expected. This may in part be due to cost of the necessary computing power. Inspired by a request from an orthopedic children’s hospi…
3D printing prosthetics for amputees in Haiti
The Enable Community Foundation (ECF) are an organization that uses 3D printing in order to create prosthetics for people in the developing world. Recently the non-profit group brought their services …
August 2016: 3D printing prosthetics, Zika & DARPA
August 2016 was a good month for 3D printed medical applications. There was a trend for bespoke prosthetics, both in businesses and at home and, taking note of the spread of the Zika virus across most…
A hand for 3D printed prosthetics from Ithaca College
What started out as an experiment in the capabilities of a new MakerBot Replicator has now given a helping-hand to those in need, and potentially launched the career of physics student Ryan Bouricius.…
Mecuris win Purmundus challenge with 3D printed child prosthetics
At Formnext this year, FirStep was announced as the winner of the Purmundus Challenge. There were five total winners of the gold trophies presented at the fourth annual challenge in Frankfurt on 17th …
3D printing prosthetics pioneer speaks at Wired Next Gen conference
3D printing prosthetic enterprise Open Bionics showcased, at Wired’s Next Generation event in London over the weekend, their ability to 3D print affordable prosthetic limbs. The talk was given by COO …
Create O&P launches first medical grade 3D printer for prosthetics
The world of 3D printed prosthetics is growing and expanding every day. From opensource designs, to bespoke pieces, there is literally something out there for every situation. New York prosthetists Cr…
Advances in 3D Printing Prosthetics Will Change Lives
3D printing prosthetics is changing the way those born with missing limbs or who have lost them due to accident, illness or war live their lives. The technology is in use today and brings life improvi…
A better way to fit prosthetics
ProsFit hopes to make the life of amputees around the world that little more comfortable with a new 3D printed socket that has full medical approval in a number of European countries. Alan Hutchison r…