3D-printed exoskeleton gives a little girl use of her arms
via nextbigfuture:
Two-year-old Emma was born with a rare disease called arthrogryposis that makes it so she can’t raise her arms without assistance. Through the use of 3D printing, a Delaware hospital created a mobile plastic exoskeleton that now allows Emma to use her arms for many things.
3D printing ensures that a new exoskeleton can be created if Emma breaks or outgrows it. Emma is now on her second 3D-printed jacket and calls the device her “magic arms.”
The video was created by 3D printing business Stratasys, which recently merged with Objet in a $1.4 billion deal. A Stratasys 3D printer was used to create Emma’s jacket.
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(Source: futurescope)
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Dit is gaaf! Een Amerikaans bedrijf heeft de perfecte reden waarom ieder ziekenhuis een 3D-printer zou moeten hebben; ze...
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