• Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy

Radio Metta

  • Home
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Home Deco
  • News
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Home» Health»14-year-old receives fully functional 3D-printed nose implant

14-year-old receives fully functional 3D-printed nose implant

Saheli 07 Apr 2016 Health Comments Off on 14-year-old receives fully functional 3D-printed nose implant 21 Views

NEW YORK — A 14-year-old who lost his nose in an accident is thought to be the first person in the United States to have received a 3D-printed nose, restoring his senses of smell and taste, according to doctors at Mount Sinai hospital.

Dallan Jennet, a 14-year-old from the Marshall Islands, fell onto a live power line when he was 9, burning his entire face and losing his nose.

Doctors at Mount Sinai created the nose based on sample models taken from his close family members, customizing it to his face and vascular requirements so that all function could be restored.

“The procedure is akin to a ‘nose transplant’ in that we were able to replace the nose with a functional implant,” Dr. Tal Dagan, an associate adjunct surgeon at Mount Sinai who led the surgery, said in a press release. “This procedure may be a breakthrough in facial reconstruction because the patient will never have to deal with the standard issues of transplantation, such as tissue rejection or a lifetime of immunosuppressive therapies.”

Jennet’s path to a new nose started in early 2015, with the first of six surgeries in the Marshall Islands, where expanders were placed under the remaining skin of his nose to make room under his skin for the new nose to be implanted.

Doctors used the family models to create the 3D-printed nose customized for Jennet’s facial features. In June, during a 16-hour surgery, doctors harvested tissue and blood vessels from Jennet’s thigh, removed large amounts of scar tissue from his face, inserted the new nose, and then reconstructed the skin over the implant.

Over the course of four more surgeries and follow-up exams, Jennet’s senses of smell and taste returned. The implant is permanent, flexible, and does not need to be replaced at any time, doctors said.

“We believe that this procedure will allow the patient to live a happy and productive life,” said Dr. Grigoriy Mashkevich. “We also hope that this approach will be a viable option for others with severe facial deformities who require reconstructive surgery.”

[Source:- UPI]

14-year-old 3D-printed fully functional implant nose receives 2016-04-07
Tags 14-year-old 3D-printed fully functional implant nose receives
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More

Authors

Posted by : Saheli
Previous Article :

Coalgate: panel probing Sinha submits report

Next Article :

U.S. weakens retirement advice rule, responding to industry

Related Articles

Firefly Health Taps Oshi Health to Add Whole-Person Digestive Care to Its Virtual Specialty Network

Loknath Das 06 Jun 2022

This Relentless Pandemic Can Tax Your Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope

Loknath Das 11 Apr 2022

Study: Two New Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease Identified

Loknath Das 05 Apr 2022

Latest Post

News

Your SEO Budget Is Determining Your Success

admin 03 Sep 2022
News

WAN Connection Method – Frame Relay

admin 26 Aug 2022
Education

GESS Proudly Supports and Sponsors UAE Based Team in Global STEM Challenge

Loknath Das 28 Jul 2022
Technology

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 gets FCC certification

Loknath Das 22 Jul 2022
Education

USF faculty, students to present at 2022 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

Loknath Das 22 Jul 2022
Technology

“Critical” We Understand Digital Money’s Impact: US Policymaker

Loknath Das 07 Jun 2022
Health

Firefly Health Taps Oshi Health to Add Whole-Person Digestive Care to Its Virtual Specialty Network

Loknath Das 06 Jun 2022
September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Sep    
  • Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved
Magazine Blog News WordPress Theme