For around a decade, 3D printing has been leading to significant medical advancements – both in unparalleled customization of prosthetics or orthopedic implants and in mass producing medical implements, which frees up finances for research. This may feel remote, but users are already prototyping models and tools in Himmelfarb, using the free service available to GW health sciences staff, faculty, and students. 

With 3D printing, the use cases are myriad, but we prepared this guide to showcase some possibilities of the technology, especially with the Himmelfarb's new Bambu printer, which can print multi-color jobs! 

1. Stethoscope holder: Durable, quickly-printed, and free!
2. Anatomy models: When it comes to the complexity of the human body, structures with many similar parts – like the bones of the hand – benefit from modeling. They can be arranged, labeled, and assembled [but unfortunately not high-fived, unless you have amazing plastic glue]. 
3. Scientific equipment: More durable than paper tags – and still quickly made and requiring almost no filament – models like this tag demonstrate how 3D printing can reproduce common scientific accoutrements economically. 
4. Flexible models: Beyond our standard plastics (ABS and PLA), Himmelfarb has unique options like Z-Flex: a material that prints almost like rubber and can bend and return to its original shape, like in the trachea model seen above. 
5. Negative space printing: 3D printing can also utilize negative space – like with this suture-mold. Filled with silicone, you can create your own suture practice board.
6. ID badge holder: Model sharing sites like Thingiverse host almost anything you can imagine (or more importantly, what many creative people can imagine). For GW life though, you consider unique badge holder in whatever color we have in stock. 

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