3d printed casts
First Hospital in the U.S. 3D Prints ActivArmor Casts On-site
Back in 2017, Colorado company ActivArmor went nationwide with its customizable, removable, waterproof 3D printed casts, noted once as a “killer application” for additive manufacturing. The use of ActivArmor casts…
2023 3D Printing Predictions: 3D Printing in Healthcare
Technological innovations are considered among the top priorities for the healthcare industry, especially following the impact of the pandemic, which has challenged the traditional functioning of healthcare systems worldwide. Three…
Prosthetic Dental Treatments: Traditional Stone Casts vs. 3D Printed Casts
Egyptian researchers Passent Aly and Cherif Mohsen compare the benefits of 3D printing with conventional techniques for the production of prosthetic dental casts, releasing the findings of their study in…
OsseoPrint 3D Wins AMS Startup Competition with Patient-Specific, 3D Printed Bone Scaffold Platform
The second annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, co-hosted by 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Markets Publishing, took place this week in Boston. In addition to more speakers, this year’s event branched out…
Researchers Test PLA CaC03 Composite Materials to Make 3D Printed Splints
In a paper entitled “Novel PLA-CaCO3 Composites in Additive Manufacturing of Upper Limb Casts and Orthotics—A Feasibility Study,” a group of researchers looks at 3D printing to treat upper limb…
ActivArmor and Aniwaa Both Receive Funding to Further 3D Printing Businesses
The worst part about breaking a bone is the pain and bodily damage. The second worst part is the inconvenience of having to wear a cast, and one of the…
Researchers Take Patient Heat Sensitivity Into Account When Developing 3D Printable Orthopedic Cast
Traditional plaster casts for broken bones are not much fun at all, unless you’re a kid and can ask all of your friends to sign it in a rainbow of…
3D Printed Colorful, Water-Safe ActivArmor Casts Will Be Available Nationwide in 2017
We’ve seen 3D scanning and 3D printing used in the medical field as a way to make life easier on injured patients, like this custom sleep mask designed for a…
Cold Casting 3D Prints in Iron: See Bearded Goodness in All Its Glory!
We talk about the finishing process quite often regarding 3D models. And while sometimes that final phase of fabrication can be a bit of a pain, mostly it’s just plain…
BOOMcast: 3D Printed Disco Leg Cast Includes Music and Mood Lighting
It was a bit traumatic when Dr. Mike North broke his fibula. North, a TV host for Outrageous Acts of Science with a taxing travel schedule, was less than pleased…
HEALX Unveils 3D Printed Customized Orthopedic Wrist Braces
3D printing and scanning technologies continue to push the envelope in how injuries are treated. HEALX Innovation is one such enterprise that is utilizing additive manufacturing to improve the way patients…
NNIITO Hospital Teams With Zdravprint to 3D Print Splints, Bone Replacements & Medical Models
3D printing is beginning to make a huge impact within the field of medicine, as doctors, surgeons and hospital personnel are beginning to realize the benefits that the technology provides….
