3D prosthesis for 6 year old baby

The 6-year-old Alex Pring, who lives in Florida, USA, has just undergone a surgery to assemble the prosthetic parts that follow 3D printing technology, according to Reuters.

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Pring boy next to his fake 3D arm - (Photo: Reuters)

This is one of the many "printed" prostheses in the past year with 3D printers thanks to the help of E-nabling the Future team, including philanthropists from around the world who are linked together online. .

Jon Schull, scientist and founder of E-nabling the Future, said Pring's $ 350 prosthetics is the most notable because it is the group's first product for a boy without a wrist. or elbow to operate prosthetics.

After the operation of this prosthetic arm and right hand, for the first time since the birth of the boy Pring was able to hug his mother with both hands.'I can open things, climb trees and do other things like people still do,' said Pring.

Central Florida University conducted a transplant surgery for Pring. According to this university, it is common for children to not be able to assemble prosthetic parts because they are still in development and the other part is quite expensive - about $ 40,000 for a surgery.