Novabeans announced that it has been working with local otorhinolaryngologist doctors (ENT specialists) in India to 3D-print an exact customized silicon ear for a child from a very poor family who lost his left side ear in an accident and whose family could not afford expensive cosmetic surgery. Novabeans engineers used a 3D scanner to scan the right side of the ear to get the exact shape and size, and later the CAD designers processed the file to replicate exactly the same size, shape, and color for the left side ear.

Novabeans public relations manager Richa Sharma explained the company’s commitment: “Every year, hundreds of thousands of individuals are disfigured due to tragic accidents. Many of these cases involve either the nose or the ears. Novabeans’ engineers have done innovative development in medical science using 3D printing technology, working with local otorhinolaryngologists (ENT specialists) in India … [This] technology is used to help disabled people live a dignified life.”