3-D Printed Skull Implants
April 23, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
Polyketone is a high performance thermoplastic polymer that Oxford Performance Materials (South Windsor, CT) has now used in a 3-D printer to make skull implants for patients with large fracture areas. The process involves making a CT image of the trauma area, and then CAD/CAM software instructs the printer to make a custom prosthetic. MORE
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