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Engineers and doctors 3D printed this custom-made splint that currently holds open the airway of a six-week-old infant and will be gradually absorbed into the body over time. Image via University of ...

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An infant’s collapsing airway now has a device holding it open; as his tissue strengthens, the splint will be absorbed into his body Joseph Stromberg Engineers and doctors 3D printed this custom-made ...