Dave Richards, a Briton who spent four years living with severe facial injuries after being knocked off his bike by a drunk driver, now has a chance to get back to normal.
Dave Richards, a Briton who spent four years living with severe facial injuries after being knocked off his bike by a drunk driver, now has a chance to get back to normal.
In July 2021, three friends were hit by a drunk driver. Two men suffered fractures and Dave Richards was trapped under the car. He suffered severe burns to one side of his body and face, the BBC reports .
This year, he became the first patient at the Bristol 3D Medical Center in the UK, where he was fitted with a custom orbital prosthesis and splints to fix a scar on his neck.
The prosthetics at the Bristol Medical 3D Centre are created using a PEEK 3D printer made by Mini Factory, a huge 3D printing system that has a heating chamber capable of reaching 250°C, helping to ensure medical-grade print quality.
Richards also underwent a 3D scan to digitally capture his face, develop replicas, and then design molds for these prosthetics.
