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There’s a new 3-D printed cast on the block, which means your days may be numbered.

The NovaCast was created by Mexican start-up Mediprint and uses an open, 3D-printed, plastic framework.

Each 3D-printed cast is custom-made to the exact measurements of the fractured part of the body, which developers say improves recovery time.

“It’s lighter than the traditional cast. You can have a bath with it, you can scratch yourself, it allows for a better medical inspection.” co-founder of  Mediprint, Zaid Musa Badwan Peralta said. 

The cast is printed after the patient’s body part is scanned. From there, the total time until a tailor made cast is ready – three hours.

Developers say they’re working on an improved way to measure patients that will increase comfort by eliminating the need to scan the traumatized body part.

“It’s a specialised software, which through anthropometry measurements gives the medic exact details about the shape and size needs. And using information on 3-D models of the patient, the geometry of the cast is automatically calucalated for the printers. This generates a product that can reach more people.” the co-founder added. 

Nova cast creators also expect to improve the production process and decrease printing time.

No details on price and release of the casts onto the market yet, but creators hope that it isn’t long before the plaster cast is a thing of the past.

Lee la nota completa en (Read the complete note at) :
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/english/2016/08/5/could-3d-printing-replace-plaster-casts

This 3D printed cast from @mediprint3d is revolutionizing how we heal broken boneshttps://t.co/zjFuAyvWaR

— INSIDER (@thisisinsider) 5 de agosto de 2016

1 de julio de 2016

Mexican researchers invented a 3D printed device to replace traditional plaster casts. https://t.co/BPcn1X7RKF pic.twitter.com/Fr1Iwesdw0

— México (@mexico) 1 de julio de 2016

20 de junio de 2016

Con tan solo 9 años, Saúl lleva 2 fracturas y 4 intervenciones en el mismo brazo. Asegura que el yeso que le colocó el doctor era muy pesado, no le permitía bañarse y le daba mucha comezón.

Como Saúl aproximadamente 10 millones de personas utilizan el yeso al año. Sin embargo, 1 de cada 4 tiene complicaciones durante el tratamiento.

Gracias a la tecnología 3D podrían sanar las fracturas y lesiones sin necesidad de utilizar estos yesos tradicionales.

La alternativa se llama Novacast, un sustituto de yeso impreso en 3D, creado por la empresa MediPrint, una startup formada por jóvenes egresados de la UNAM y la UAM que desarrolla dispositivos médicos personalizados a través de escaneo e impresión 3D.

Novacast está hecho de plástico por lo que resulta más ligero y cómodo, permite la ventilación y es impermeable.

Puedes ver la nota completa en la página original:
http://www.unotv.com/noticias/portal/investigaciones-especiales/detalle/novacast-salto-yeso-impresion-3d-798688/