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Penn
03-18-2014, 10:59
Forget the source, its the article that's important....

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/03/17/289042381/doctors-use-3-d-printing-to-help-a-baby-breathe?utm_medium=Email&utm_source=share&utm_campaign=storyshare

SF_BHT
03-18-2014, 11:17
That is amazing. I watched a report about how the are doing 3D printing for knee hip and shoulder parts and how they reduce the time on the table and how they are basically perfect when they install. They also use robotics to drill the holes to match the implant.

Gypsy
03-19-2014, 19:14
Incredible advancement...amazing really.