Engineers 3D Print Flexible Mesh for Ankle and Knee Braces

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  • TBMG-34984
Published August 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some of the medical devices that can now be digitally designed and customized for individual patients, thanks to 3D printing. However, these devices are typically designed to replace or support bones and other rigid parts of the body, and are often printed from solid, relatively inflexible material.