Build a 3D printing exoskeleton and little Emma gets to use his arms

What we see on the images is another example of technology 3D printing and the world of possibilities opened up behind her. Emma, ​​a girl of barely two years old, could not play normally due to a congenital disorder. The construction of what she calls "magic arm" in a Philadelphia hospital have ensured that the child use their arms to play for the first time .

She had arthrogryposis, a congenital disorder that allowed him to use his arms since birth. This is a clinical syndrome that occurs infrequently and that affects one in 3,000 births. It is characterized by the existence of congenital contractures involving multiple joints of the body.

Today Emma Lavelle has four years and has overcome the limitations of the disease. All thanks to 3D printing technology following the investigation carried out by researchers at the Alfred hospital I. duPont Philadelphia.

They created the device with Stratasys, a company developing technology. A custom designed robotic exoskeleton that allowed the young have limited joint mobility by the muscular underdevelopment.

A small sample of what 3D printing can offer today, partly due to the ability to offer customized solutions to any challenge.