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This high cost seemed to present a significant opportunity for disruption, particularly with the advent of 3D printing technology.<\/p>\n<p>3D printing offers the promise of low labor costs and the use of affordable materials, making it a seemingly ideal solution for reducing the costs of prosthetic limbs. However, the reality is far more complex. Britt Young, a writer and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, along with being a user of a prosthetic arm, highlights these complexities.<\/p>\n<p>In a discussion with Marketplace\u2019s Meghan McCarty Carino, Young elaborates on the reasons why the potential of 3D printing hasn\u2019t translated into lower prosthetic prices. While the technology has made strides, the barriers to achieving significant cost reductions remain.<\/p>\n<p>For further insight into this topic, you can read more about the challenges and possibilities surrounding 3D printed prosthetics at IEEE Spectrum: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/how-3d-printing-helping-prosthetics\">The Complicated Reality of 3D Printed Prosthetics<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prosthetic limbs can come with hefty price tags, often ranging from thousands to even hundreds of thousands of dollars. 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