I hope that this will be available in the United States soon and we can finally say goodbye to the old plastered cast and say hello to the new 3d printed ones.
I asked my doctor about it I really think I kind of want one at some point but right now I put a hard cast above my knee and around my ankle too so I really kind of needed the super hard thing. For 2 weeks.
4:04 - "dangerous saws"?? 🤦🏻♂😂🤣😂🤣 They use a special blade that vibrates on the rotational axis so it cuts through solid materials but only vibrates soft materials like flesh. It takes effort to damage someone with a cast removal saw. Also, the whole point of a 3D printed cast is so you can shower with it. This isn't only to maintain its integrity, but also to allow you to keep the arm from stinking. The soft padding needs to either be non-absorbant, or just use the 3d scan to create a perfect fit... which WAS the point, right? 🤷🏻♂
I know this is one year old, but 3d printing is basically free material wise, the casts are made with 3d scans (which are made in minutes) and the cast itself is usually parametric, you put in the scan or parameters in and it's done. It's a simple system, where most of the cost is on the skills and the ROI on the equipment.
