*Impressive. Hope this works out for him.
http://www.news.com.au/technology/patient-has-75-per-cent-of-his-skull-replaced-by-3dd-printed-implant/story-e6frfro0-1226593075470
A MAN has had 75 per cent of his skull replaced with a custom-made
3D-printed implant. *
The un-named patient in the United States had his head imaged by a 3D
scanner before the plastic prosthetic was crafted to suit his features.
Oxford Performance Materials in Connecticut
<http://www.oxfordpm.com/news/article/2011-06-06_oxford_performance_material_purchases_pekk_medical_business_from_arkema>then
gained approval from US regulators before the printed bone replacement
was inserted in his skull during a surgical procedure earlier this week.
The ground-breaking operation has only now been revealed.
The company says it can now provide the 3D printouts to replace bone
damaged by disease or trauma after the US Food and Drug Administration
granted approval on February 18.
The implant is more than a simple moulded plastic plate: Tiny surface
details are etched into the polyetherketoneketone to encourage the
growth of cells and bone.
The company says about 500 people in the US could make use of the
technology each month, with recipients ranging from injured construction
workers through to wounded soldiers.
It says it can produce an implant within two weeks of obtaining 3D scans
of the affected area.
Read more:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/patient-has-75-per-cent-of-his-skull-replaced-by-3dd-printed-implant/story-e6frfro0-1226593075470#ixzz2NFdD9ywl
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