This Futuristic Looking 3D-Printed Cast Could Finally Make Having A Broken Arm Look Cool
Oh, and it also doesn't get as itchy and smelly as traditional casts.
This past Tuesday, the Osteoid Medical cast won the A'Design Award in the 3D Printed Forms and Products Design category. The cast, which was designed by Deniz Karasahin, allows for better ventilation and is slimmer and lighter. It's customized for each individual's arm.
And if that isn't enough, it's also environmentally friendly.
When connected to a low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) bone stimulator system for 20 minutes a day, the Osteoid Medical cast will reduce the time of the healing process up to 38%, and increase the heal rate up to 80% in "non-union" fractures where the bones are completely separated, according to the design's page on the A'Design site.
Yes, this cast is still just a design, but seems like this could finally make having a broken arm look cool.
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