3D-printed splint used to help a baby breathe again

3D printing doesn't have to be limited to tchotchkes. The production method has already proven its utility in surgery, and now a doctor has used 3D printing to help save a baby's life. University of Michigan doctor Glenn Green used a 3D-printed "splint" to support the trachea in an emergency procedure, and so far the results have been extremely promising.

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