3d printed medical devices
3D Printed Orthotics a Success for Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Releasing the findings of recent case studies in ‘The functional effect of 3D-printing individualized orthosis for patients with peripheral nerve injuries,’ the authors detail how 3D printed orthotics benefited three…
3D Printing Healthcare Applications for the Elderly
3D printing has many applications in the healthcare industry, as it allows users to fabricate complex, cost-effective, patient-specific devices on-demand. In the same vein, 3D bioprinting is important for applications…
As the COVID-19 Pandemic Persists: 3D Printing with Antimicrobial Polymers
“Additive manufacturing (i.e., 3D Printing) is uniquely well positioned to support the shortage of critical medical devices.” COVID-19 may have barely been registering on your radar just a few short…
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory: 3D Printing Customized Ear Plugs for Soldiers
Researchers JR Stefanson and William Ahroon recently completed a study for the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory, releasing their findings in ‘Evaluation of Custom Hearing Protection Fabricated from Digital Ear…
Eco Friendly 3D Printing? Emergency Response to Extreme Weather
Immediately in the wake of Hurricane Maria, small communities in Puerto Rico found themselves relying on the few sites that maintained electricity after the island’s gas power plant went offline….
Researchers 3D Print Breast Phantoms for Better Training in Cancer Diagnosis
US researchers are looking for ways to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer and the use of phantoms, outlining their findings in the recently published ‘Imaging properties of 3D printed…
AMS 2020: Keynote Presentations on 3D Printing in Metal and Medical Industries
For the second year running, and its third year total, 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Analysis have brought the Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit to Boston. With a theme of “The Business of…
Novel Technology Uses PVA to 3D Print Medical Devices
Researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) developed a new technology to 3D print polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) medical devices. From 3D bone grafts to stents, the development allows for the production…
India: Researchers Continue to Review AM Processes in Bioprinting
In the recently published ‘A Review on Additive Manufacturing for Bio-Implants,’ authors Tajeshkumar R. Jadhav, Dr. Nitin K. Kamble, and Pradnesh R. Padave explore one of the most fascinating topics…
GE Healthcare Life Sciences Opens $2M 3D Printing Center in Sweden
GE Healthcare Life Sciences has opened a new additive manufacturing (AM) facility in Umeå, Sweden that will be dedicated to integrating 3D-printed parts into the company’s production of biomanufacturing equipment….
Research in China Yields New DLP 3D Printed Microneedles
Chinese researchers are finding better ways to create microneedles, helping patients avoid some of the pain and discomfort offered by more conventional injection devices. Novel, 3D printed hydrogel microneedles help…
Florida: Advent Health Nicholson Center Opens 3D Printing Protoype Lab
Advent Health Nicholson Center of Celebration, FL, has just announced the launch of their Prototype Lab, an innovative new medical facility meant to encourage medical professionals in taking their ideas…
Treating Cancer Patients: Using 3D Scanning & Printing to Create the Bolus
In ‘A modern mold room: Meshing 3D surface scanning, digital design, and 3D printing with bolus fabrication,’ cancer researchers continue to seek better ways not just to find a cure,…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 12, 209
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking a little business, then moving on to some medical news. Volkswagen has achieved a major metal 3D printing milestone with HP, and…
Researchers 3D Print Device to Reduce Mental Nerve Injury During Transoral Thyroidectomy
Like most, you have probably been affected by cancer more than once in your life—whether you have experienced a health issue or dealt with it through a family member or…
TUM Purchases AMT’s PostPro3DMini for Post-Processing 3D Printed Medical Device Parts
UK-headquartered Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) is a vertically integrated technology development and manufacturing company that creates automated digital solutions to help its customers unlock the potential of industrial 3D printing….
3D Printed PMMA: Poly(methyl methacrylate) for Cranial Implants
In the recently published, ‘Impact Optimization of 3D Printed Poly(methyl methacrylate) for Cranial Implants,’ Sandra Petersmann, Martin Spoerk, Philipp Huber, Margit Lang, Gerald Pinter, and Florian Arbeite explore FFF 3D…
Enabling the Future: 3D Printed Frog Arm Prosthetic for Epilepsy Patients
While there is always the question of whether life imitates art, or vice versa, science and innovation today often imitate nature—and we humans seem to be getting better at it….
Researchers See Potential for 3D Printed Inhalers
US researchers created a study to compare conventionally made inhaler actuators with those that were 3D printed. The results were promising, as outlined in the recently published ‘Supporting Inhalation Drug-Device…
What Does the Future Hold for Additive Manufacturing for Medical Devices in 2020?
Personalised medical devices are often cited to create the greatest opportunity in additive manufacturing (AM). There are a number of notable advantages that AM can bring to enhance the development…
Industrial Design and Development Company Chooses EnvisionTEC for the Production of Accurate Prototypes
P5 Designers (P5) is a traditional, project-based design and development business based in Milford, NJ. The company boasts dozens of patents in product, packaging and manufacturing design. P5 has built…
Researchers Design Fully Articulated 3D Printed Finger Prosthesis
Despite the wide range of prosthetics available today, those with partial hand loss are often left out in the cold—and with a disability that often proves to be extremely challenging…
3D Printed Splints & Braces: Just As Effective & Comfortable, Cheaper & Faster to Make
University of Nebraska researcher James Pierce has delved further into the potential for 3D printed assistive devices in ‘Efficacy of Assistive Devices Produced with Additive Manufacturing.’ He begins by stating…
UC Davis Health Surgeons Use 3D Printed Medical Model to Reconstruct Eye Socket
3D printed medical models are improving the way UC Davis Health physicians are able to diagnose, treat, and educate patients, medical students, and themselves about health conditions, some of which…
