'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"'
'It's been a need for many, many years, and it takes someone like a biomedical engineer to say, "I can do this"' ()
For breast cancer survivors who choose not to do reconstruction, breast forms or prosthetics can be uncomfortable and unnatural looking. Biomedical engineer Liisa Kuhn - who has labs at UConn Health and the Engineering School in Storrs – used her expertise in 3D printing to come up with a soft, breathable material that is custom fit to the woman's chest wall. The result is a light weight, natural-looking alternative that women feel good wearing.
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