3d printed guides
3D Printing News Briefs, December 3, 2020: Continuous Composites, AIMS, ULTRAWAVE, Digital Building Technologies, QOROX, Disney
In this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, Continuous Composites has opened a new manufacturing facility, while Kickstarter device AIMS was designed to fully automate 3D printing with an AI…
Comparing 3D-Printed and Traditional Guide Plates for Placing Orthodontic Brackets
The most important part of orthodontic treatment is the correct positioning and bonding of the brackets. Direct bonding is less accurate and often takes longer due to saliva and inaccessible…
3D Printed Guide and Titanium Implant Help Surgeons Reconstruct Patient’s Pelvic Bone
Cancer patients with pelvic sarcomas need a large bone transplantation and implant fixation after resection of the bone defect, but complex implant systems often fall apart in many patients shortly…
Breakthrough 3D Printed Neural Scaffold Could Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries Regain Some Functions
Right now, 285,000 people in the US suffer from spinal cord injuries, with roughly 17,000 new injuries each year. 3D printed spinal implants have been shown to help patients recover more…
Materialise Uses Advanced Visualization and 3D Printed Surgical Guides in Successful Reconstructive Jaw Surgery
Imagine you’re at the dentist’s office, having a routine cleaning and checkup, and the dental hygienist finds a tumor in your mouth. It sounds like a bad dream, but it…
Formlabs Announces New Dental Resins and Dental 3D Printing Solutions Partnership with 3Shape
While the majority of people may list their top fears as spiders, small spaces, or heights, many are also afraid of going to the dentist. There’s just something about essentially…
3D Systems Announces Expansion of Virtual Surgical Planning Service: VSP Cranial Can Now Be Used in the Operating Room
For 30 years, 3D Systems has helped companies and professionals drive new business models, optimize designs and transform workflows, and bring innovative products to the market. The company itself also…
Materialise: Innovative X-Ray Knee Guide System Rejected By FDA
When following new innovations in the medical and healthcare industries, it often may not be apparent immediately, but if you dig deeply enough you will find involvement from Materialise in…
Researchers Find Success in Regeneration of Nerves with 3D Printed Silicone Guides
The world is privy on a daily–and often hourly–basis to a host of incredible new innovations being presented by brilliant 3D printing innovators, from the flashiest of items like 3D…
Japan’s Medical Dynamic Marketing Partners with Materialise for 3D Printed Hip Replacement Surgical Guides
As Materialise’s reach in 3D printing spans the globe and the technology gains steady momentum in Japan, it’s no surprise the two should intersect in a five-year partnership between the…
Materialise Turns X-Rays Into Seamless 3D Printed Guides for Knee Replacement Surgery in Belgium
My mother had knee replacement surgery last week, and it was done on an emergency basis. It was enough of a miracle for my siblings and I just to see that she could…
