3D digital models

3D Tech Helps Abu Dhabi Doctors Tackle Rare Heart Case

Surgeons in Abu Dhabi turned to 3D printing to tackle a rare heart defect so unusual that it’s found in just 0.03% of people—saving a life in the process. Mian…

Custom 3D Printed Eyewear, Now in Translucent Colors from Materialise

Way back in 2017, Fried Vancraen, CEO of Materialise, said he could foresee “a growing amount of meaningful applications” for 3D printing, which included customized eyewear. The Belgium-based 3D printing…

Med Students 3D Print CPAP Mask Prototypes to Help Babies Breathe

After witnessing a need for noninvasive breathing support in preterm neonatal care, first-year medical students at the Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) in Pomona, California, decided to use 3D…