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Florida doctor implants US-first metal additively manufactured finger bone replacement Dr Daniel Penello, of Alexander Orthopaedic Associates, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, has successfully implanted what is said to be the US’s first metal additively
manufactured finger bone implant, reports Fox 13 News. The implant was designed for patient Robert Smith, whose middle distal phalanx was shattered in an
The shattered distal phalanx of Smith’s middle finger (left) was replaced with a metal AM implant (centre and right)
Asiamold 2020 to take place in Guangzhou, China Asiamold 2020, organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd., will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, China, from February 26–28, 2020. The event will be held concurrently with SPS – Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou (SIAF), and will bring together leading brands in the tool, die and moulding industries and cover a diverse range of metalworking technologies. The 2019 edition of Asiamold, held together with SIAF, attracted over 98,000 visitors, and welcomed more than 988 exhibitors from twenty countries. A number of ‘thematic zones’ once again contributed to the 2019 show’s success. In line with China’s rapid development in the
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field of Additive Manufacturing, the 3D Printing Asia zone was said to have been a key highlight of the show, showcasing a series of cutting-edge AM technologies and solutions by prominent brands in the region. Some of the exhibitors reported to have confirmed their attendance at Asiamold 2020 include: Beijing Tenyoun 3D Technology, Dongguan Chuangyi Metal Product, Dongguan Gunri Precision Mold, Dongguan U-Light Mould, Guangzhou Songxing Eletric, Hostar Hotrunner Technic and JK Mold. The organisers state that the event programme is still to be be announced. Asiamold forms part of a series of international events including Formnext, Intermold Japan and Rosmould. Formnext 2019 will be held from
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ironworking accident in 2017, drastically hindering his hand’s mobility. Smith was initially presented with the choice to live with the injury – which reportedly left him with no function and little feeling in the affected finger – or to opt for amputation of the digit. However, following further research and with the assistance of Additive Orthopaedics, Little Silver, New Jersey, USA, Dr Penello was instead able to develop a metal additively manufactured finger bone implant, custom-designed to fit Smith’s measurements. According to local news station WINK, the implant was produced on a GE Additive Arcam Q20plus system by FIT America. Following the surgery, Smith is reported to have regained full mobility in the affected finger and has been able to return to work. “I’m fascinated because technology is really changing the way health care is being delivered,” stated Dr Penello. ”To be able to have full use and function of the finger, just like it never happened, is absolutely incredible.” www.alexanderorthopaedics.com www.additiveorthopaedics.com
November 19–22, at Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. Intermold Japan 2019 be held from April 17–20, in Tokyo, Japan, and June 19–22 in Nagoya, Japan. Rosmould 2019 will run from June 18-20 in Moscow, Russia. The first edition of Formnext + PM South China will be held from September 9–11, 2020, in Shenzhen, China. Zhang Mingfu, General Manager of Hostar Hotrunner Technic Co Ltd, stated, “Asiamold is always a good platform for us to gain company exposure and to showcase our latest innovations in hot runner systems. We are able to meet a number of overseas visitors here, which is very crucial and beneficial for us to enter the international market, providing us the opportunities to export our products abroad.” www.asiamold-china. cn.messefrankfurt.com
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