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.

A new-born baby girl's life was saved after surgeons in Krakow, Poland, used a 3D replica of her underdeveloped skull to visualise how to operate on the bone defect that left her brain exposed.

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 ...

Researchers at an Ontario university have used 3D-printing technology to replace the majority of a dog's cancer-ridden skull, a novel procedure they say marks a major advancement in veterinary ...

Nonetheless I do have an .stl floating around of my skull ready to 3d print one day when I’m feeling bored ;) Report comment. Reply. vanwerkhoven says: January 18, 2015 at 1:56 pm ...

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 ...

With open source software and 3D printers, you can take the digital data from a CT scan and make a 3D model by yourself. Twitter; ... 3D print an image of your own skull at home ...

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 ...