A startup company based in Chicago has designed a new, waterproof cast that looks — and functions — like something out of a sci-fi film. The cast, developed by engineers at the company Cast21, can be ...
Broken bones aren’t fun. Neither is having to wear a cast and missing out on loads of water activities in order to keep the cast dry. Children’s Hospital of Michigan is offering patients a solution: ...
They're uncomfortable, itchy and can even give off an unpleasant smell - but casts for broken bones may become a thing of the past. A US start-up firm has created a lightweight, breathable and ...
Cast21, developed by engineering grads from the University of Illinois, is an elegant sleeve of silicone tubes that wind around a broken limb and are then injected with polyurethane, which hardens the ...