South Warwickshire NHS Trust said a private firm supplied 3D printed cutting jigs to give support during the surgery.
Jigs are tools used in operations as they fit on to the surface of bones in only one particular way, to keep a surgeon working on the correct bone.
The NHS trust said the surgery on 9 August at Warwick Hospital completely replaced the ankle of the patient who had been suffering for years with severe pain from osteoarthritis.
Gurdip Chahal led the operation and said: “It is immensely rewarding when we can combine the latest technology with design.”
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