83-year-old Woman Gets a 3D-printed Lower Jaw Implant

[JMcEntegart]

Score one for 3D printing.

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[Guest]

Amazing

 

[Zagen30]

Squicky, but awesome.

 

[rangas]

but will it blend?

 

[dimar]

Can't wait to get a printer for printing body parts I wonder what would be the cartridge prices.. People gonna think twice before ordering those cheap refills on ebay

 

[classzero]

[citation][nom]dimar[/nom]Can't wait to get a printer for printing body parts I wonder what would be the cartridge prices.. People gonna think twice before ordering those cheap refills on ebay [/citation]

Awesome, just Awesome

 

[NightLight]

wow, Belgium mentioned for doing something good for a change!
(yes, I'm Belgian, it's complicated)

 

[joytech22]

I wonder how much it would cost to get every bone made out of titanium.. >
Oh for um.. Science of course..

 

[a-nano-moose]

Does Dr. Frank-N-Furter have one of those?

 

[alidan]

[citation][nom]dimar[/nom]Can't wait to get a printer for printing body parts I wonder what would be the cartridge prices.. People gonna think twice before ordering those cheap refills on ebay [/citation]

depends on the material... most likely a consumer version is going to be a type of plastic, and possible a higher end one may use a low melting metal like solder. 1lb of solder is about 25-35$ and you will probably get more out of it than with ink cartrages.

i mean seriously, when a 3d printer and material to print come down to 3-500$ and can make something 6 inches high, and material its made out of costs less than 25$ a pound... im buying it...

i have skills with painting... i could make small custom figureinges, and sell them for a bit of money each...

 

[Guest]

Did I hear someone say 'medical replicator'?

 

[__-_-_-__]

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select material:
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custom finish:
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add-ons:
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select installation:
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insurance:
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[dimar]

[citation][nom]__-_-_-__[/nom]body parts upgrade JAW partselect materiallatinum, gold, titanium, carbon fibre, plastic, magnesium, siliconecustom finish:matching colour, piercing, tattoo, embed microchipadd-ons:nut cracking upgrade, upgraded strengthselect installation:express 1 day recovery, normal 4 days recoveryinsurance:1year parts and labour, 2years parts and labour, 3years parts and labourFREE 6month check up[/citation]

How could you leave Adamantium and Vibranium?

 

[verbalizer]

hooray for innovation and technology..

 

[Tavo_Nova]

this is awesome totaly

 

[ta152h]

If they had used a Bulldozer, it would be neck and neck with surgery.

 

[xyster]

I did some post-grad work doing this 6 years ago now; we were able to custom print out artificial knees/hip implants that were made of a calcium polyphosphate (aka, CPP; a porous, artificial bone-like material), titanium, and stem cells.

The idea is that when implanted, the surrounding bone would grow into the porous CPP, slowly dissolving the CPP and replacing it over time. The titanium internal structure of the implant, potentially porous also, would remain afterwards for added strength that the natural bone would eventually affix strongly too.

The stem cells were being used on top of the CPP to grow a cartilage-like layers that are needed for the knee to function smoothly. Otherwise you might get arthritis.

That was all along time ago for me though now and it was all in the testing stages. Give it another 20 years; we will be growing bodies I tell ya!

 

[gokanis]

I wonder if she will do a James Bond movie?

 

[wild9]

Incredibly good story.. technology doing something not just good, but pretty awesome. Let's do this for the millions of people in the world suffering the same and similar conditions. Even not so long ago this would have been the stuff of dreams; I can't believe how quickly it's done (4 hours?!), and how quickly the patient is able to leave hospital. Let's support things like this instead of seeing money wasted on stupid wars and gutless, corrupt politicians.

 

[masterofevil22]

wow