Florida Man Receives New 3D Printed Hands From e-NABLE
“A team of doctors and 3D printing enthusiasts in St. Petersburg, FL recently helped 61 year old Francisco Piedra receive a new set of 3D printed prosthetic hands after a complication during heart surgery required amputating his hands and legs below the knee. In the spring of 2016, Piedra was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis, a disease that made it difficult for his heart valve to pump blood. Later, severe chest pains sent Piedra to the emergency room where he was told he was also suffering from coronary artery disease. Piedra’s primary care physician, Dr. Luis Jovel, told him an aortic valve replacement would help his heart pump blood, and a bypass graft would improve the flow in his coronary arteries…”
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https://3dprint.com/199085/3d-printed-hands-from-e-nable/
Beyond incredible. I’m truly humbled by this