{"id":822,"date":"2013-03-08T15:38:39","date_gmt":"2013-03-08T23:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.futuretechnology500.com\/?p=822"},"modified":"2014-09-11T09:04:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T16:04:40","slug":"3d-printing-the-bones-of-a-human-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futuretechnology500.com\/index.php\/3d-printing\/3d-printing-the-bones-of-a-human-body\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printing the Bones of a Human Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, so 3D printing is not brand new, but some aspects of it are making news. For instance, a company called Oxford Performance Materials just got FDA approval to 3D print a human skull for use in case of trauma or disease.<\/p>\n

But, of course why stop there? The future implications for printing parts of the human body are vast.<\/p>\n

According to Tech News Daily, \u201cDeFelice envisions going beyond the OsteoFab\u2122 Patient Specific Cranial Device to make 3D-printed bone replacements for all parts of the human body. His company has already begun preparing to submit other 3D-printed bone parts for FDA approval – a huge market worth as much as $50 million to $100 million for each bone replacement type.\u201d<\/p>\n

You know 3D printing could also apply to prosthetics as well. Imagine a few years from now Oscar Pistorius or some other ski leg athlete printing their own artificial limbs at home. Or if you happen to be a veteran and lost your hand in the war and then lost your hand in the washer, you could print up a new one post-haste.<\/p>\n

The possibilities are mind-boggling. The first step has been taken with the 3d printed skull. And the company that did this has a leg up on the competition. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.explainingthefuture.com\/3dprinting.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.technewsdaily.com\/17191-3d-printed-skull-implant.html<\/p>\n

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