Molescopio 29° Corso Teorico-Pratico di Microchirurgia · CTO Torino · 2026

The molescopio — historic emblem of the Microsurgery Department at CTO hospital in Turin — reinterpreted as a hand-finished collectible to be handed out to every participant of the 29th edition of the Theoretical-Practical Microsurgery Course.

Molescopio emblem — symbol of the Microsurgery Department at CTO hospital, Turin

A symbol, in your hand

The molescopio is the historic emblem of microsurgery in Turin. Born inside the walls of CTO hospital, it has come to represent the precision, patience and craft of the generations of microsurgeons trained both in the Microsurgery Department and at the annual Theoretical-Practical Microsurgery Course.

For the 29th edition of the course we redesigned this symbol as a small, tangible keepsake — a miniature object that course participants can hold, feel and carry home as a reminder of the days spent at the bench.

From CAD to hand

The molescopio was modelled from scratch in Fusion 360 and then additively manufactured on a Bambu Lab multicolor 3D printer. A discrete metal weight is encapsulated mid-print so the finished piece carries a real instrument’s heft and tactile feedback — far beyond what a hollow PLA object would provide.

Fusion 360 cross-section render of the molescopio revealing the internal cavity for the embedded weight

Section render — Fusion 360 cross-section exposing the internal cavity that hosts the embedded weight for an authentic in-hand feel.

Finished multicolor PLA molescopio inside its clear plastic gift box, ready to be handed out

Finished piece — multicolor PLA print presented inside a clear gift box, ready to be handed out to course participants.

Technical specifications

Material

Multicolor PLA — a biodegradable, low-warp filament that prints crisp colour transitions without compromising fine surface detail.

Manufacturing

Bambu Lab multicolor FDM 3D printer — multi-material head and automatic filament switching deliver consistent, repeatable polychrome geometry.

Embedded weight

A metal mass is encapsulated mid-print inside a sealed internal cavity, giving the molescopio the dense, balanced feel of a real surgical instrument.

Gift packaging

Each piece is delivered inside a clear protective box, ready to be handed out to the participants of the 29th edition of the course.