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3D Printing Medical Devices and R&D Tax Credits
3D printers are now being used to develop the next generation of life-changing medical devices. Due to technological innovation in this field, it’s now possible to print medical devices that…
3D Printed Shoulder Implant Helps Patient Move Forward After Shooting Tragedy
While we usually depend on research scientists and doctors to come forth with innovative treatment methods, sometimes the patients are the ones who come up with the plan—and especially after…
3D Design and 3D Printing Enhance Creation of Patient-Specific Titanium Jaw Implants
While we’ve seen 3D printed medical implants made out of materials like silicone and cobalt chromium, the most common metal of choice is titanium due to its low density and high…
toolcraft and IFW Turn to Concept Laser Metal 3D Printing Technology to Create a Better Bone Drill
By now, we all know that 3D printing technology has many applications in the medical field, from manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics to printing patient-specific organ models and conducting valuable…
Metal 3D Printing Set to Improve Delicate Surgical Procedures
3D printing has had a major impact on many areas, from automobiles and aerospace to consumer products and education to scientific research. But the one that always fascinates me the…
Pretty in Pink: Young Violinist Relies on New 3D Printed Prosthetic
Everyone should have the opportunity to make music. This is a skill that not only offers the same happiness we feel in listening, but also challenges and stimulates the brain….
Powerful Yet Painless: 3D Printed MucoJet Administers Oral Vaccines
3D printing is often associated with the DIY world, as well as the medical field—and it’s interesting today how the two sometimes meet in surprising ways from orthodontics to prosthetics…
Field Ready 3D Printing Much-Needed Medical Supplies for a Nepal Health Clinic
It may seem like there’s a 3D printer around every corner these days – many libraries and schools now use 3D printers, and you can even find them in bars and coffee…
Oventus 3D Printed Sleep Apnea Device, O2Vent T, Receives FDA Approval for Release in US
If you or someone you know has sleep apnea, then you are probably also very aware that finding a long-term solution can be difficult—but one is much needed. This is…
Reddit User 3D Prints Wrist Brace After Breaking Hand in Cycling Accident
When my oldest son was five or six, he fell down and injured his knee while running poolside in Florida. Although it seemed overkill, I followed obediently as the doctor…
Walking Again! Patient in China Credits Cure to 3D Printing & Spinal Implant Surgery
Oh 3D printing, how much do we love you? A lot, according to a man in China who just took his first steps in quite some time, and is extremely…
Aussie Woman Receives New 3D Printed Ear, 55 Years After Car Crash
Over 55 years ago, Colleen Murray was in a terrible car crash. While thankfully she managed to escape with her life, she also experienced the terrible trauma of losing her…
Get a Second Opinion on Orthotics at the 3D Printer for Less Than $5
One of the most time consuming things in life can be dealing with that daily and weekly mother of a to-do list. We might be guilty of procrastinating and holding…
Metamason Closes $3M Seed Financing Round, Looking Toward FDA Clearance & Clinical Trials For 3D Printed CPAP Masks
Certainly the Metamason team must be walking on air these days—or rather, continuing to do so. It must be a wonderful feeling to be nearly just starting, yet shining so brightly already….
Stratasys Helps Jacobs Institute Physicians Train and Prepare Treatment with 3D Printed Vascular Models
It’s been about 27 years since the industry-leading 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys began their disruptive march on the global manufacturing front, and have become a household name in the areas of…
Medical Professionals Can 3D Print Their Own Vein Finders, Affordable Device for Developing Nations
There are certainly much more complex and terrifying medical procedures beyond giving blood or receiving an injection—or even just getting an IV—but if you or someone you know is afraid…
Materialise CEO Calls for Improved Clinical Measurement Standards to Help Expand Medical 3D Printing
There’s no denying that 3D printing technology is steadily changing the shape of the medical industry, whether it be through anatomical models, guides, implants, or the many other applications that…
OneRing: 15-Year-Old Student 3D Prints Wearable Device to Help Monitor the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
In the United States alone, nearly one million people are living with Parkinson’s disease, a chronic and progressive movement disorder, which causes the death of nerve cells in the brain…
Ugandan Boy is Very Happy About his 3D Printed Team Unlimbited e-NABLE Arm
While we have the opportunity to follow some absolutely amazing stories here at 3DPrint.com, it’s hard to top the heartwarming feeling one gets just seeing the words e-NABLE. We always…
frog Design Firm Streamlines Narcan Device into 3D Printed All-in-One Antidote
I live in Colorado, which undoubtedly is one of the most beautiful states you will ever visit. It’s famous for having the highest elevation of any state as well as…
ZMorph 2.0 S Hybrid Offers Precision & Quality as Student Makes Orthosis with 70 Pieces
We all look forward to hearing of the latest case studies from ZMorph. While they are always entertaining and full of information, we learn a lot about what today’s innovators…
Super Bowl 50: Panthers’ All-Pro Linebacker Thomas Davis to Wear 3D Printed Arm Brace by White Clouds
Most of us are engaged in all the typical details and plans that we follow every year for the Super Bowl. While we might add a little extra zip to…
Tiny Two-Legged Kitten Saved by British Columbia Community, Students Make 3D Printed Wheelchair
Kittens are just synonymous with cuteness overdose. There’s nothing like seeing the feisty little furballs prancing, cavorting, and getting into general mischief all over the house. And while they might…
African Seven-Year-Old Receives Life-Changing 3D Printed Forehead Implant
One of the worst things a child can experience is to be set apart due to a physical deformity or abnormality. Even the smallest things can lead to angst that…
