Warden points out that the DMLS process is also perfect for producing medical products with even more critical geometries.

FORBES: Design A New Foot If The Shoe Does Not Fit -- Laser Sintering a Prosthetic Leg

Morris Technologies, an Ohio firm that specializes in additive manufacturing and is the largest deployer of DMLS in the world, did the job.

FORBES: Design A New Foot If The Shoe Does Not Fit -- Laser Sintering a Prosthetic Leg

Ott immediately thought of an additive manufacturing process called direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) that she had encountered in her work at a major aerospace company.

FORBES: Design A New Foot If The Shoe Does Not Fit -- Laser Sintering a Prosthetic Leg

Fabricating the approximately 6-by-3-by-2-inch, smooth-edged foot out of commercial-grade titanium (Ti64) took about forty hours on a system manufactured by German-based EOS GmbH, developer of DMLS technology.

FORBES: Design A New Foot If The Shoe Does Not Fit -- Laser Sintering a Prosthetic Leg