3D Printed Masks to Protect Athletes with Nose or Facial Fractures

Mask and Image Made by Technology in Motion Over the past few years, the medical 3D printing technology has exploded with researchers being able to print a new ear, trachea, and even the skull to implant into patients. However, a more common application of medical 3D printing technology is to create custom, form-fitting facial protection masks for athletes who have suffered from facial and/or nasal fractures . With such protection, an athlete could potentially resume play within weeks rathe…

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Screwdriver into the Ear of Tennis Star Rafael Nadal

On a more humorous note, take a look at this picture from Sports Illustrated ... As per the caption in SI , it is EXACTLY what it looks like except, A worker at Madame Tussaud’s puts the finishing touches to a model of Rafael Nadal in London last May. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo) I did want to point out that though a screwdriver inserted into the ear canal may be OK for a wax model, it is not OK for a breathing, living human being.

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