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Sunday, May 10, 2015

3-D Printer Saves Life

A customized device holds open Ian's airway and changes over time as the toddler grows, then eventually dissolves.

Ian's mother was scrolling through the web when she came upon an article that gave an example of how a 3-D printer could customize medical care. She contacted the medical doctors associated with the writing and they agreed to help her 17-month-old son. She sent them the medical records and the doctor's created a device specifically for Iran.

Ian is now able to go home. He would need help with this until he's about 2 or 3 then his natural growth should return to normal.

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