Almost two years ago, 3DPI had the opportunity to report on a life-changing procedure in which an infant named Kaiba received a first of its kind, 3D printed tracheal splint to treat his tracheobronchomalacia. Previously, this type of condition would ultimately lead to death, with the tracheas of these children collapsing due to weak cartilage. With the pioneering work of the University of Michigan and CS Mott Children’s Hospital, however, a slowly increasing number of patients facing this diagnosis have gone on to survive. …
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