The majority of the patients, 61 percent, chose to continue to use the splints when the study was completed, "which is a good sign, probably better than any statistics," Watt said.

With a 3D printer, splints can be created on an individual basis and modified to fit various finger sizes, Siderits said. "An unsplinted broken finger will stay crooked forever," he said.

On February 21, 2012, the splint was surgically sewn around Giondriddo’s failed bronchus; almost immediately, it held open his air passages and allowed him to breathe normally. “It was amazing.

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On February 21, 2012, the splint was surgically sewn around Giondriddo’s failed bronchus; almost immediately, it held open his air passages and allowed him to breathe normally. “It was amazing.