How It's Made S21E10 — Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools
7.5
How It's Made•Season 21•Episode 10

Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools

7.5/10 · 20 votesJun 6, 201321 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 21•+0.1 vs season avg

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Medical scans and computer models guide the production of customized knee-replacement components designed for an individual patient. Steel strips are cut, heat-treated and curved into vehicle leaf springs; harvested lavender is steam-distilled to extract its essential oil; and metal blanks are formed into rivets alongside

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools" is episode 10 of How It's Made season 21. It scored 7.5/10 from 20 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on June 6, 2013.