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 ...

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.

There are more than 57 million amputees worldwide and only about 5 percent of them have access to prosthetic care and technology. Small prosthetics company Unlimited Tomorrow in Rhinebeck, N.Y., is ...

After connecting on Reddit, good samaritan Paul Hodara offered a free 3D-printed prosthetic finger to Adam Cutshall, who called the gesture a “truly selfless act” Adam Cutshall was at his Lincoln, ...

Researching infant development with prosthetics, Ben Ryan has developed a unique prosthetic for infants to wear, enabling a more natural acceptance of prosthetic arms for young children. An ...

Without knowing anything about Irina Bird, if you list all the sporting activities she has tried – surfing, snowboarding, swimming, horseback riding, tennis, biking, kayaking – you might think, this ...

Mariia Yelizarova was a sophomore at Boston University when she crossed the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, the site of a bombing that left three dead and more than 200 injured. Thirteen ...

3D printing is still a relatively novel method of manufacture, and has already diversified massively in terms of printing methods, materials, and design possibilities, finding niche application in a ...

Now complete 3D-printed dental devices can be printed in the dentist's office, while the patient waits. It’s the final “holy grail” of prosthetic dentistry: the ability to have a patient show up for a ...

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