When 3D printing revives the deceased

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Sometimes accidents are very violent and damage the bodies of victims… Following several deadly explosions in China, designers have had a simple idea, but one that seems preposterous: to associate 3D printing with funeral preparation.

It’s a small funeral health home, Longhua Funeral Parlor, who had this idea, use technology to offer his customers a funeral ceremony like any other, with a deceased who looks like the memories of his family. So this is not only a technological advance, but above all a social advance.

From recognition to burial

China had to face the latter with several very deadly explosions, including that of the port of Tianjin last August and which had caused 60 victims. The question arose firstly for the recognition of the bodies and secondly, for the presentation of the body to the family for burial … These bodies, which have been torn to pieces, are difficult to see for the family and loved ones… The funeral health home has therefore decided to3D print the missing parts, to be able to present an almost “normal” body.

In practice, the 3D printer uses recognition and manages to produce impressions of the bodies, 95% loyal, the rest is then erased by makeup and embalming. Finally, it is yet another example that innovation can also serve social and even humanitarian causes.

3D printing, a social tool?

This is not the first example of3D printing which allow isolated or poor people to benefit from directly printed medical devices: such as prosthetic superheroes for children. 3D printing greatly reduces the costs of certain materials and plays with borders, this is another way of seeing medicine for example.

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