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3D Printing

Building a better corset – with 3D printing

Ben Coxworth November 11, 2016

Scoliosis is often treated by having the patient wear a corset-like spinal brace. Typically, in order to make these braces, a plaster mold of the wearer's torso must first be obtained. As with so many other things, however, 3D printing tech may now offer a better alternative.

An example of one of the 3D-printed corsets

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3D-printed custom orthosis helps disabled man get a grip

Chris Wood March 4, 2016

Researchers from Poland's Wroclaw University of Technology have used 3D printing to create a hand-worn orthosis built specifically for one particular patient.

The researchers hope that such custom-designed devices could become common, significantly improving the lives of patients

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Sols scans your feet and creates 3D-printed custom insoles

Stu Robarts February 4, 2014

A New York-based company wants to print the insoles in your shoes to reduce foot pain and improve posture. Sols Systems has raised US$1.75 million of seed financing from Lux Capita to bring its custom orthotics to market.

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3D-printed Cortex concept scratches the itch of healing broken bones

Randall Marsh July 2, 2013

Jake Evill's Cortex concept modernizes the ancient concept of a splint by using 3D printing technology to create a fully-ventilated exoskeletal cast to help heal broken bones.

Jake Evill's Cortex concept uses 3D printing technology to create a bespoke exoskeletal cast