A 9-year-old dog has a new skull and a cancer-free life because of 3D printing. Patches, the cancer-stricken dachshund, is feeling better thanks to researchers at a Canadian university.

Dog with 3D-printed skull gives researches hope 01:47. ALLENWOOD, Pa. — Every dog owner thinks their pup is special. Patches the 9-year-old dachshund really is. Four years ago, her owner ...

We've been able to aid the body's own repair of damaged bones for a relatively long time, but now we're ready to use 3D-printing to completely replace damaged bone. Earlier this week, 75% of a ...

The plastic skull is readied for implantation. Video screenshot by Michael Franco/CNET An entire human cranium can now be added to the growing list of 3D-printed body parts that includes a ...

Dr. Oblak also used 3D printing to help Patches before the surgery: By using a 3D-printed model of the dog’s skull and tumor, the veterinary surgical oncologist was able to practice removing the ...

A 22-year-old woman from the Netherlands who suffers from a chronic bone disorder has had the top section of her skull removed and replaced with a 3D printed implant ...

It’s not exactly brain surgery – but it’s pretty close. An ultra-realistic 3D-printed skull that recreates the texture of different layers of tissue is allowing students to practise drilling ...

(2019, May 16). 3D-printed 'hyperelastic bone' may help generate new bone for skull reconstruction. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 05 ...

BENGALURU: 3D printing is now used extensively right from a small object to even printing a house. City-based Vasavi hospital used the technology to print a skull. Kishore (26), a civil engineer ...

Researchers have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice that provides an opportunity to watch activity of the entire brain surface in real time. The device allows ...