Nylon Doesn’t Sound as Cool as Titanium

January 7, 2019 Lisa Mungovan

In Bulgaria, doctors successfully implanted a 3D-printed rib into a patient for the first time! Bones can be printed from a unique material called Nylon 680, instead of using titanium. The printed rib acts more like the patient’s natural bones, and was created in less than 24 hours for only $114!