Quick Summary
• Spanish Hospital Cuts Therapy Equipment Costs by 97.6% With 3D Printing March 26
Additional Context
La Candelaria University Hospital in Tenerife is producing custom hand rehabilitation tools for €56 per batch using a 3D printer, down from €2,316 when ordering the same parts through traditional suppliers. That’s a saving of 97.6% per item, and the hospital has already manufactured around 12 models and nearly 30 individual pieces since launching the program.
The Occupational Therapy area within the hospital’s Rehabilitation service uses the printer to make mechanotherapy tools for patients recovering from tendon ruptures, metacarpal fractures, and limited mobility conditions. Occupational therapist Teresa Fernández says the technology lets her team do something off-the-shelf equipment can’t: tailor each piece to the individual patient. “With the 3D printer, we have the opportunity to adj