Abstract: A metal composite that includes a core comprising titanium, zirconium, and niobium, and a shell comprising titanium, zirconium, and niobium, wherein the shell covers at least a portion of the core; and a method of fabricating the metal composite by mechanically alloying and 3D printing a metal powder comprising titanium, niobium, and zirconium. Various embodiments of the metal composite and the method of fabricating the same are also provided.

Abstract: An intercalary prosthesis for spanning portions of a long bone includes a first intramedullary component that has a first stem and a first connector disposed at one end of the first stem. The first stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of a long bone. A second intramedullary component has a second stem and a second connector disposed at one end of the second stem. The second stem is configured to be received within an intramedullary canal of the long bone. The prosthesis also includes a connector component. The connector component has a body that includes opposing ends each with a connector configured to respectively connect to the connectors of the first and second intramedullary components. The body also has an outer shell and an inner lattice structure disposed within and connected to the outer shell.

Abstract: A metal composite that includes a core comprising titanium, zirconium, and niobium, and a shell comprising titanium, zirconium, and niobium, wherein the shell covers at least a portion of the core; and a method of fabricating the metal composite by mechanically alloying and 3D printing a metal powder comprising titanium, niobium, and zirconium. Various embodiments of the metal composite and the method of fabricating the same are also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment of skin or other tissue, using a source of thermal, electromagnetic radiation, electrical current, ultrasonic, mechanical or other type of energy, to cause minimally-invasive thermally-mediated effects in skin or other tissue which stimulates a wound-healing response, in conjunction with topical agents or other wound healing compositions, for application on the skin or other tissue which accelerate collagenesis, such as in response to wound healing. The dosage and time period of application of the compositions are adjusted to prevent external or surface tissue damage.