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To: Sam who wrote (271994)	5/3/2015 11:22:37 PM
From: Sam	of 541805

Lives of three babies rescued by 3D-printed, growth-flexible implants Last updated: Friday 1 May 2015 at 8am PST MNT featured Academic journal 3D printing has come to the rescue of severe cases of a childhood disease in which the windpipe is softened, leading to collapse of the airway and breathing failure. Previously lacking any adequate intervention, tracheobronchomalacia has found an innovative fix in three babies whose condition presented them with little chance of reaching young childhood. Kaiba Gionfriddo, aged 3, at his follow-up appointment at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in April, 2015. Kaiba's life was saved by a 3D-printed device in 2012. Image credit: University of Michigan Researchers at the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor say the three boys have become the "first in the world to benefit from groundbreaking 3D-printed devices" to stent their airways in such a way as to allow the supports to keep up with their growth. more at medicalnewstoday.com

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