A Surgical Robot Stitching A Grape
One year ago this week, I had a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, followed by 39 days of intensity-modulated radiation treatment. The combination of the two has almost certainly cured me of prostate cancer. I wrote a chapter in Health Attitude about my personal experience and about 3-D printing and robots in healthcare. They will play an increasingly larger […]
3-D Printed Teeth
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, a German high technology company, is using 3-D printing to change the way dental prosthetics are made. The company has a direct metal laser sintering process to print durable false teeth. Instead of plastic, the EOS 3-D printing process uses a proprietary powder made from a cobalt-chrome-molybdenum-based alloy powder. The teeth are […]
Mom and 12 Things We Can 3D Print in Medicine
Printing something about Mom on my LulzBot Taz 5 3-D Printer seemed like a good way to start the 100th Mother’s Day. I enjoy printing various nicknacks, animals or spaceships for grandkids, and household parts not available any longer. Much more important than my hobby is the plethora of things in the world of medicine that can […]
A Hospital With Health Attitude
Danbury Area Computer Society (DACS) is holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 5, at the Danbury Hospital Creasy Auditorium. I am privileged to be the speaker for the 23rd year. The event is open to the public. The program this year will be a bit different. I will be presenting my new book, Health Attitude: […]
