The field of prosthetics fabrication is a unique mixture of art and science. “I’ve spoken with prosthetists who were cabinetmaker, artisans,” said Blake Teipel, co-founder and CEO of Essentium, Inc., ...

Facial prostheses for eye cancer patients who have undergone exenteration can be made much faster with 3D printing than with traditional methods, and at a fraction of the cost, a research team has ...

Digital design and fabrication of maxillofacial prostheses represents a convergence of advanced imaging technologies, computer‐aided design (CAD), and additive manufacturing, which together are ...

CHICAGO – Oct. 20, 2014 – Researchers have developed a fast and inexpensive way to make facial prostheses for eye cancer patients using facial scanning software and 3-D printing, according to findings ...

The process for duplicating prosthetic legs has essentially remained the same for over 30 years. When transferring the alignment of the original prosthesis, doctors use a metal alignment fixture to ...

A detailed sketch highlighting the innovative design features of the Icarus Medical Sidewinder Dial System used for prosthetic socket adjustment. The Sidewinder Dial System integrated on a carbon ...

Jim Cahill is vice president of Thompson Custom Orthotics and Prosthetics. He was traveling in Africa and met a Frederick Mafira and his son, Pride, who was born without a femur in his leg, which was ...

BELPRE — Miller Prosthetics & Orthotics welcomes Kim Weiner of Belpre and Tyler Morris of Marietta to its full-time team. Weiner has over 16 years of experience in the Prosthetic & Orthotic industry ...