3D-printed splint keeps babies breathing

2015-04-30 3 UofM 3d printThis isn’t the first time we’ve seen printed bio-materials find a place in the medical sphere. Last month a bio-printer created an implantable nose made from 3D-printed cartilage. In this case, a team of researchers from the University of Michigan created tracheal splints from 3D-printed bio-material that can be inserted into a child’s windpipe to treat tracheobronchomalacia, a condition that … Continue reading

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