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Print your own 3D prosthetic arm!
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Published on May 20, 2017 02:45 pm IST
A girl who injured her hand in a scalding accident when she was nine months old, poses for a photograph wearing a 3D-printed prosthetic hand designed and built by an engineer in Taiwan. Traditionally, a prosthetist took great care to avoid damage to nerves and tender areas that are not tolerant to pressure thus taking time to make a prosthetic hand. But with a 3D scanner, a digital image could be made in half an hour. 3D printing is the process of creating solid, three-dimensional objects from digital files and is being used in all sorts of applications worldwide to solve everyday problems changing people’s lives in the process. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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An Engineer who built his own prosthetic arm using 3D printing technology, looks at his notes which shows the condition of eight-year-old girl, who lost her hand, in Taiwan. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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An engineer measures Angel Peng's hand, who injured her hand in a scalding accident. Traditional prosthetics are disadvantageous compared to 3D printed ones as they are expensive and need to be modified as a person grows older. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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An engineer, Chang draws a design for a 3D-print model for a prosthetic hand in Taiwan. Chang’s arm was amputed after an accident. Dissatisfied with the amputation, he decided to learn 3D printing technology by himself. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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After multiple attempts,Chang was finally able to design an 3D printed prosthetic arm which cost roughly 53,000 rupees. A commercially made prosthetic typically costs more than 3 lakh rupees. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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Experts have developed 3D printed skin for burn victims, facial reconstruction parts for cancer patients and even orthopaedic implants for pensioners. These prosthetics are versatile and can be modified according to the owners demand. (Tyrone Siu /REUTERS)
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