A new, fully customizable 3D printed socket design is set to transform the prosthetics industry. The reimagined limb socket ...

Around ten years ago, fantastic media coverage of 3D printing dramatically increased expectations for the technology. A particular darling of that coverage was the use of 3D-printing for prosthetic ...

Jade Myers’ experience in Haiti several years ago helping refugees after a devastating earthquake left an impression that is inspiring her work today as a researcher in prosthetics and accessibility.

The redesigned limb socket integrates detailed, patient-specific pressure mapping with AI-driven software and a lightweight ...

When Peregrine Hawthorn breaks a finger, all he has to do is improve on the design and print a new one. The 19-year-old from Seattle was born without fingers on his left hand, but in 2013 he learned ...

After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices can present their own challenge to these individuals, who are often in developing countries with limited medical care. A group ...

At the Great Lakes Science Center, an idea sparked by two high school students is now changing lives around the world.

Britt Young, writer and lecturer at UC Berkeley, explains why 3D printing has not brought down costs of prosthetic limbs. Prosthetic limbs can be expensive, costing thousands to hundreds of thousands ...

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has emerged as a cornerstone technology that is reshaping the dental industry. Its capability to produce complex dental appliances with remarkable ...

It’s exciting how much 3D printing has enabled us to produce pretty much any shape for any purpose on the fly. Among the most thoughtful uses for the technology that we’ve seen are the many ...