- poniedziałek, sierpnia 12, 2013
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3D-printed casts for fractured bones fiberglass prototype designed by Victoria University of Wellington graduate Jake Evill.
The prototype Cortex cast is lightweight, fully ventilated, shower friendly, recyclable, stylish, hygienic, washable and thin enough to fit under a shirt sleeve.
A patient would have the bones x-rayed and the outside of the limb 3D-scanned. Computer software would then determine the optimum bespoke shape, with denser support focussed around the fracture itself.
The polyamide pieces would be printed on-site and clip into place with fastenings that can't be undone until the healing process is complete, when they would be taken off with tools at the hospital as normal. Unlike current casts, the materials could then be recycled.
"At the moment, 3D printing of the cast takes around three hours whereas a plaster cast is three to nine minutes, but requires 24-72 hours to be fully set," says the designer. "With the improvement of 3D printing, we could see a big reduction in the time it takes to print in the future."
Is that the end of bulky, itchy and smelly plaster?
What do you think?
Have a nice weekend!
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The prototype Cortex cast is lightweight, fully ventilated, shower friendly, recyclable, stylish, hygienic, washable and thin enough to fit under a shirt sleeve.
A patient would have the bones x-rayed and the outside of the limb 3D-scanned. Computer software would then determine the optimum bespoke shape, with denser support focussed around the fracture itself.
The polyamide pieces would be printed on-site and clip into place with fastenings that can't be undone until the healing process is complete, when they would be taken off with tools at the hospital as normal. Unlike current casts, the materials could then be recycled.
"At the moment, 3D printing of the cast takes around three hours whereas a plaster cast is three to nine minutes, but requires 24-72 hours to be fully set," says the designer. "With the improvement of 3D printing, we could see a big reduction in the time it takes to print in the future."
Is that the end of bulky, itchy and smelly plaster?
What do you think?
Have a nice weekend!
x
- piątek, lipca 12, 2013
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A new range of challenging sauces from UK food brand Todds has launched just in time for the grilling season.
Cola-Leather, is intense and tannic, while Tobacco Moonshine is a sweeter sauce infused with the fiery Southern American spirit, moonshine. There's also Ink-Cayenne hot sauce that contains squid ink to make it look as dark and intense as its flavour.
While the Marshmallow Smoke and Chewing Gum Tobacco ketchups contain notes of the titled ingredients, as well as an overwhelmingly smoky finish.
The last of the range is the spicy Rootbeer Pickle hot relish, which contains root beer, dill pickles and jalapeno chillies, and is best served on burgers dripping with cheese.
£7.50 each; Ink Cayenne Hot Sauce, £6; www.harveynichols.co.uk
- czwartek, czerwca 27, 2013
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iOS 7 introduces great new features like Control Center, AirDrop for iOS, and smarter multitasking. It also makes the things you do every day even easier, faster, and more enjoyable. And while many of the apps look different, the way you do things feels perfectly familiar.(apple website)
What do you think?
Do you like the new design?
- czwartek, czerwca 13, 2013
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