Precision Prosthetics from 3D Printing
April 9, 2019 | Terry Sharrer
3D scanning and 3D printing are waiting for one more development before moving into clinical grade custom implants and prosthetics. The lagging edge is materials. Anatomik Modeling (Toulouse, France) is able to make precise models of, say, an artificial knee, but an implantable prosthetic would require something beyond today’s elastomers. The company now scans a patient in a standing position, and prints an anatomical model to guide surgeons. MORE
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