When you think of medical devices, the idea of high end, well, pretty much everything, comes to mind. This is definitely the case when it comes to prosthetics, or in this similar case, custom fit ...

Little Kaiba Gionfriddo was born with a condition where his bronchus would collapse and cut off airflow to his lungs. He would stop breathing from time to time, and eventually he was admitted to the ...

A baby with a rare condition will get to go home for the first time thanks to a 3D-printed airway splint that is helping him breathe on his own. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

Ned the Bearded Dragon had a sore leg and needed a splint. Clever vets at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital have 3D printed a replica leg and custom splint to help him move around his habitat.

Few cost-effective interventions are available for hand osteoarthritis (OA) affecting the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP); however, short-term, night-time joint splinting could offer a safe and ...

The dental robot is mounted on a custom-fitted dental splint. Even if the patient moves their head, the robot can keep working precisely where it ought to. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

A splint is a device that supports and protects a broken bone or injured tissue. Also known as a brace or an orthosis, it helps reduce pain and promote healing by keeping the injured part of your body ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ned the Bearded Dragon had a sore leg and needed a splint.Clever vets at Healesville Sanctuary's wildlife hospital have 3D printed ...