Nestled within the case’s foam inserts was a functioning 3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand. Fifteen minutes later, it broke.

Each year, thousands of people around the world lose a hand or finger, often due to accidents, war, natural disaster or illness. After this loss, accessing and affording traditional prosthetic devices ...

And for the team in Greenville that produced the little girl's prosthetic hand, it's a rewarding way to help children with limb differences.

News Lending a hand: Students 3D printing prosthetic hands at Cedar Bluff Middle Don't let their age fool you. These kids know what they're doing.

Rick Strickland now has a one-of-a-kind prosthetic. Updated: 7:56 PM EDT May 24, 2017 Brennan McDavid Traffic Anchor/Reporter Students design and 3D print prosthetic hand for assistant principal ...

A German engineering firm, Enevra, has launched an innovative 3D prosthetics programme in Kenya, poised to transform orthopaedic rehabilitation and support for persons with disabilities (PWDs).In ...

Cambodia’s only 3D-printing company teamed up with a Canadian prosthetics non-governmental organization to create 3D-printed artificial hands for Cambodian victims of land mine explosions. The pairing ...

With the growth of 3D printing, it's entirely possible to 3D print your own prosthetic from models found in open-source databases. But those models lack personalized electronic user interfaces like ...

An enterprising 16-year-old in Kansas recently 3D-printed at prosthetic hand for his 9-year-old family friend, giving the young tyke the use of fingers for the first time in his life. And he did ...

Nestled within the case’s foam inserts was a functioning 3D-printed model of a 500-year-old prosthetic hand. Fifteen minutes later, it broke.

As part of an intramural project, UB engineering students have designed free, low-cost, upper-limb devices for adults and children in need.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Heidi Hausse, Auburn University and Peden Jones, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) ...