Sea turtle with a severely damaged jaws received titanium prostheses, printed the 3D-printer

Most species of sea turtles are endangered species of living organisms, and each individual is of great importance for the survival of the species as a whole. Not so long ago, scientists and engineers were able to save an adult sea turtle Caretta caretta (loggerhead or). The problem was a very strong jaw injury turtles - they were broken and the animal could not eat independently.

Experts able to create a titanium prosthesis , print it on a special 3D-Printer, and now the tortoise more like a cyborg, it can lead completely normal lives. According to the head of surgery Professor Yakup Kaska (Yakup Kaska), 3D-printing in this case - one of the very few (if not the only) way to help the animal.

This is how the poor beast looked before the surgery (severe damage, so the image is removed in the spoiler) 44,656,254



The prosthesis prepared company BTech Innovation , who works in the creation of prosthetic implants, models for medical purposes. The company's specialists have been able to produce almost ideal prosthesis by which the jaws were restored. Within 18 days after the installation of artificial limbs not showed signs of rejection, so that the procedure can be considered quite successful.


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Now the turtle feels quite normal, it will soon have to release into the natural environment. It is worth noting that these turtles live in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian Ocean. There they are in the Mediterranean Sea, where a turtle. most likely, and released.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/250518/