3D printing has come a long way in the past few years. These printers are able to make houses, foods, and even body parts! Tara breaks down some of the recent mindblowing developments in 3D printing, including how we’re starting to print human organs!
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High School Students Make Prosthetic Hand For 9-Year-Old Girl
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/25384535/boylan-high-school
“Kylie Wicker was born without fingers on her left hand. She has always tried to keep a positive attitude about her situation, however, sometimes it hasn’t been easy.”
3D-printed skull implanted in patient
http://www.umcutrecht.nl/research/news/2014/03/3d-printed-skull-implanted-in-patient.htm
“The patient who received the new skull suffers from a condition that thickens the bone structure, particularly that of the skull.”
Artificial eyes, plastic skulls: 3-D printing the human body
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/17/tech/innovation/artificial-eyes-3d-printing-body/index.html
“The 21st century has seen the growth of 3-D printing, with well-known applications in architecture, manufacturing, engineering, and now increasingly in medicine.”
Replacement Organs and Tissues
http://www.wakehealth.edu/Research/WFIRM/Research/Engineering-A-Kidney.htm
“There is a critical shortage of organs for transplantation, with more than 60,000 people on the nationwide waiting list.”
Printing Skin Cells on Burn Wounds
http://www.wakehealth.edu/Research/WFIRM/Research/Military-Applications/Printing-Skin-Cells-On-Burn-Wounds.htm
“Skin is the body’s largest organ. Loss of the skin barrier results in fluid and heat loss and the risk of infection.”
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