3D Printing Goes to the Cats as EOS Makes Artificial Knee Components with DMLS

Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an industrial 3D printing process, and it's been used in the past to manufacture car parts. But EOS recently used its DMLS technology to manufacture parts for something much smaller than a car - a cat named Cyrano. After being cured of cancer, the cat nearly had one of his legs amputated, but his loving owners, veterinary surgeons, and 3D printing technology all worked together to keep him on four legs with a complete knee replacement. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/183782/dmls-3d-printed-cat-implants/

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