3d printed bones
How Accurate is 3D Printing for Reconstructing Forensic Evidence?
More than one crime, including multiple murders, has been solved with help from 3D printing, as the technology can help recreate forensic evidence. But in a new study entitled “A…
Additive Orthopaedics Receives 510(k) Clearance for Patient Specific 3D Printed Bone Segments
It seems like just about every day, we’re learning of new 3D printing innovations in the medical field, from prosthetics and pharmaceuticals to anatomical models, surgical guides, and implants. But…
3D Printing Shows an Old Viking King in a New Light
Gorm den Gamle, or Gorm the Old, wasn’t very old by today’s standards. At most, he was around 50 when he died, though that was a plenty respectable age for…
3D Printed Vertebrae Models that Simulate Human Bone Used to Train Spinal Surgeons
Bone grafts have long been used to help patients suffering from broken or damaged bones heal, and implants, or scaffolds, are used to surgically hold all of the damaged fragments…
3D Printing May Create Safer, Stronger Bone Grafts
3D printing research at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan has previously focused on quantum 3D printing, a unique algorithm for creating 3D shapes, and 3D printed devices that…
Surgeons in China Remove Patient’s Malignant Tumor and Six Vertebrae, Replace Them with 3D Printed Titanium Alloy Bones
I’m always fascinated at how 3D printing technology has been used during spinal procedures and surgery. 3D printed surgical guides have been used to help in scoliosis operations, and as…
3D Technology Helps Democratize Science as CMU Studies 3D Printed Homo Nadeli Fossils
While millennials may be a study in the modern human species all on their own, when it comes to their role in science today, it’s one of taking initiative and…
Ultimaker Makes the Case for 3D Printing Bone Models for Surgical Pre-Planning
One of the fastest growing applications for 3D printing is in the medical industry where doctors are discovering the power of surgical pre-planning using 3D printed replicas of their patient’s…
Naturalis Biodiversity Center: T. Rex to be Resurrected in Full Glory via Ultimaker 3D Printer
We all know what a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur looks like: a big guy with bad posture, sharp fangy teeth, creepy little arms, thundering thighs. Your vision of him most likely entails the nightmarish…
Doctors in Australia’s Peninsula Health Hospital System are Bringing 3D Printing to the Bedside
There have been a lot of news stories lately about advanced 3D modeling software and 3D printing technology being used to aid doctors with surgical pre-planning or to help them…
3D Printing Rare Osteological Specimens for Education
When studying human bones, there are any number of issues that arise, not the least of which is the procurement of the bones to be studied. This difficulty is exacerbated…
Rebuilding the Rare Extinct Quagga with 3D Printing & Scanning
A quagga looked like a cross between a zebra and a horse, and though there’s debate over whether a quagga was related to the plains zebra, some authorities have described…
Chinese Researchers 3D Print Rabbit & Goat Bones for Implantation Using Bone Powder & Bio-glue
You can mark my words that one day we will see entirely 3D printed organs, bones, and other bodily tissues implanted into human beings. Perhaps it won’t be for another…
New Doughy Material Promises 3D Printed Bone Repairs
It looks a bit like bread dough, and a new bio-material which can be used to fill bone fractures holds the promise of being capable of forming a bond as…
Manatee Skeleton Recreated with 3D Printing
Manatees slowly graze underwater in the wild, but very near the surface. They subsist on water grasses, weeds and algae to maintain their massive bodies, and on average, an adult…
Military May Soon be Able to Copy & 3D Print Exact Replicas of Bones & Limbs For Injured Soldiers
Sometimes I open the newspaper and I have to stop and pinch myself for a moment, to make sure I’m not having a crazy dream. This has been the case…
Japanese Researchers Propose a “Bone Bank” to Stockpile 3D Printed Bones
We’ve all heard of blood banks, and other similar stockpiles of necessary supplies for those who might need bodily fluids, like platelets. One of my fondest memories from my youth…
Reconstructing a Newly Discovered Extinct Species of Crocodilian Using 3D Printing & Scanning
First appearing over 83 million years ago, were a species of large, predatorial reptiles now known as crocodilians, with their tough skins, sharp teeth and extremely strong jaws. Today, there…
U.S. Army to 3D Print Synthetic Human Skulls in Order to Create Better Protective Gear For Soldiers
Boooooom! A bomb goes off on the battlefield, and it is instantly proceeded by the unfortunate casualties of war. Limbs are lost, and soldiers are killed, yet not all of…
King Richard III’s Entire 3D Printed Skeleton Unveiled For Museum Opening
The ability of 3D printers to make near exact replicas of objects have led to a variety of amazing applications, especially for the use within museum exhibits. Over the last…
University of Verona Hospital Uses 3D Printed Bone Replicas to Aid in Orthopedic & Trauma Surgery
If you have ever fractured a bone, you know exactly how painful it can be, but luckily bones heal quite quickly. After wearing a cast for about 6 weeks, a fractured…
Chinese Doctors 3D Print and Implant Shoulder and Pelvic Bone Replacements
Doctors in Xi’an, China, used 3D-printed titanium body parts to replace cancer-ridden bones in patients, reported China Daily. In three different cases, doctors were able to print and implant prostheses of…
