A New Way to Heal Broken Bones: 3D-Printed Casts Breaking a bone is unpleasant all around — and having to wear a smelly, clunky plaster cast is like getting kicked when you're down. At least, that's how Jake Evill felt after breaking his hand. He told Wired that his plaster cast felt "archaic." Evill, a recent graduate of Victoria University in New Zealand, wants to update the process of healing of broken limbs with something a little more ...
July 4, 2013 - Mashable
3D-printed cast is made to scratch This cast concept could make recovery a lot more pleasant. (Credit: Jake Evill) It usually goes like this. You break your arm. You get a big plaster cast. Your friends sign it and draw on it. You invest in chopsticks in an attempt to get at the never-ending itches hiding beneath. Designer Jake Evill has a better idea. His Cortex exoskeletal cast concept uses 3D printing to create a custom cast ...
July 1, 2013 - CNET
3D printed Cortex Exoskeleton concept could crack plaster casts A 3D-printed cast concept, more flexible and wearer-friendly than traditional plaster cast for break and fracture patients, is the latest potential application of advanced materials manipulation. The design, dubbed the Cortex Exoskeleton, is the handiwork of Jake Evill, and could potentially deliver more structured support for broken limbs while also being lighter, stronger, and more Read The ...
June 30, 2013 - SlashGear