prosthetic

Brain-controlled bionic legs are here

Posted in Hardware on 21st May, 2015
by Alex Muller

This is a bigger breakthrough in the field of robotics and advanced prosthetics than it might appear.

Three Men Voluntarily Amputate Their Injured Hands In Favor of Bionic Replacements

Posted in Hardware on 28th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Three men have become the first to undergo 'bionic reconstruction', enabling them to use a robotic prosthetic hand controlled by their mind.

3D printing helps build upper jaw prosthetic for cancer patient

Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

A 3D printed model of the patient's jaw helped surgeon's overcome problems posed by his inability to open his mouth.

Doctors Show Why 3D Printing Holds 'Limitless' Potential For Medicine

Posted in Hardware on 7th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

The world of medicine is being transformed by 3D printing technology.

A man whose skull was crushed by a fall will be fitted with a 3D-printed skull

Posted in Hardware on 30th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

A farmer whose skull was crushed in a fall was due to undergo surgery to receive a titanium replacement, made using a 3D printer.