Raegan Ford was born with a birth defect called Poland syndrome. So one one hand, she only had two fingers. Ragan’s Dad, Brett, built a machine that built his daughter a hand.
It took Brett 30 hours to put the machine together. However, Brett said seeing a smile on his daughter’s face the first time she used the hand, made it all worth it.
A health center is building lungs using lung skeletons and lung cells. Harry the pig was the first patient to receive lungs that were recreated in the lab, and so far, Harry is doing well.
The fashion industry is using 3D printers to make clothes and accessories as well. Experts say that we will be able to have the same technology in our own homes in 10-15 years.
WBOC’s Nicole Edenedo talks about how 3D printers are being used on Delmarva. One man on Delmarva is using a 3D printer in his tattoo shop to make jewelry.
