The award from the USPTO recognizes the rapid development of a 3D-printed swab to test for COVID-19 and making the files public during a global shortage.
The 3D-printed implants don’t present the stiffness and imaging related challenges of conventional titanium cages, and they enable patient-specific designs.
The technique developed by Purdue University researchers embeds sensor particles in the 3D-printing filament, expanding the design envelope for fully functional parts in a range of shapes.