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IIT Madras develops 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus – ET HealthWorld

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IIT Madras develops 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus, which has been reported in COVID-19 patients as well as those with uncontrolled diabetes, HIV/AIDS and other medical conditions. Around 50 implants have already been done on patients from economically weaker sections. The institute … Read more

Cancer tumour removed with 3D-printed jig – ET HealthWorld

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Cancer tumour removed with 3D-printed jig – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: City doctors used a 3D-printed jig on an eight-year-old boy to remove a cancerous tumour on his leg bone, without harming the knee joint, which was 0.5cm away from the tumour. Nearly a month after the surgery, Akhilan walked before flashing media cameras with the help of a walker. Doctors announced that the boy, … Read more

Inventor Creates 3D-Printed Robotic Arms for Chil dren Missing Limbs

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Changing Lives, One Limb at a Time A chance meeting at the 2013 Colorado State Science Fair would change the path of LaChappelle’s career. A little girl came up to him, curious about his invention. She was wearing a prosthetic on her right arm that was little more than a claw. He watched … Read more