DIY Hip replacement

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Published on April 29, 2010
This thing was Featured on April 30, 2010

Description

This is a logicly working model of a human hip replacement.
An example for the idea of using repraps in medical applications.

And abit of fun too....

Enjoy walking!

Instructions

Try to avoid the Femoral artery when installing replacement. It is recommended to take one or two aspirin before hand to ensure a smooth setup process. Jig Saw, Knife and Staple Gun are purely for installation and not for thingi assembly.


This is a 5 peice thingi.
All STL's included below.

Enjoy walking!
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Have a look here : http://www.openprosthetics.org...
and : http://openprosthetics.ning.co...

Some of them are using MakerBot, maybe you could help.