A Somerville tech company is teaming up with New Balance and others to help an aquarium's floating turtle. Here's how they're doing it.

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A green sea turtle, named Charlotte by rescuers, was struck by a boat back in 2008, in an accident which left him with with partial paralysis and “bubble butt syndrome" — an ailment where air trapped in the back of turtles’ shells makes their rears buoyant, impacting their ability to swim.Charlotte was rescued by Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium, who collaborated with 3D printing companies Adia and Formlabs to develop a harness to help the turtle s…

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A wounded sea turtle swims again thanks to 3D printed harness

A rescued green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) named Charlotte is getting the gift of better mobility this holiday season. Charlotte is one of many endangered turtles suffering from bubble butt syndrome, a serious injury which has partially paralyzed his back flippers and causes him to swim with his backside up instead of flat. Thanks to a team of volunteers, engineers, and 3D printing experts, the roughly 25 to 30 year-old reptile living at the My…

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Sea turtle with 'bubble butt syndrome' gets a 3D-printed custom harness

A harness made from a 3D printer keeps a turtle suffering from "bubble butt syndrome" horizontal in the water. The article Thanks to 3D printing: turtle swims again first appeared on ingenieur.de - job exchange and news portal for engineers.

Ein Gurtzeug aus dem 3D-Drucker hält eine Schildkröte, die an einem „Bubble-Butt-Syndrom“ leidet, waagerecht im Wasser. Der Beitrag 3D-Druck sei Dank: Schildkröte schwimmt wieder erschien zuerst auf ingenieur.de - Jobbörse und Nachrichtenportal für Ingenieure.

3D-Druck sei Dank: Schildkröte schwimmt wieder

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Thanks to 3D printing: turtle swims again

The harness was made in collaboration with New Balance, Formlabs, Adia, and Mystic Aquarium.

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Sea turtle fit with innovative 3D-printed harness for paralyzing 'bubble butt' condition

As fascinating as the cutting-edge research and industrial applications of 3D printing are, sometimes the best arguments for adopting the technology can be found in simple, practical use cases. Take Charlotte the green sea turtle, for example. He* was rescued by the Connecticut-based Mystic Aquarium in 2008 after being struck by a boat propeller. The accident resulted in Charlotte suffering from a hilariously named but still tragic condition kno…

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