3d printed medical devices
3D Platform Case Study: Researchers Developing 3D Printed Orthotics at Gonzaga University
Lately it’s become more common that we ever could have anticipated to see so many 3D printed prosthetics, with a range of innovative new designs now available and being prompted due to…
K2M Group Expands 3D Printed Spinal Solutions Portfolio Following FDA Clearance for CASCADIA Titanium Systems
For most, magic is in the air from the moment you unpack that 3D printer, unveiling what is usually an elegant looking machine that acts as the bearer of many things…
Affordable & Accessible–3D Printing Proves to Be a Realistic Technology for Helping the Disabled
If you’ve experienced the magic of making an intricate jewelry design, or creating a product like a toy with multiple working parts and gears, and then have seen it come…
RAPID 2016: 3D Systems to Rule with Booths, Exhibits, Hardware Displays, Tours & Talks
News has been flooding in regarding companies from the 3D printing realm who will be attending RAPID 2016 to be held in the Sunshine State—as Orlando plays host to this…
The FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Industry & Food & Drug Administration Staff Regarding 3D Printing
When a magical new technology comes along, capable of stunning us at nearly every turn, it’s especially thrilling to be one of the rare few to be involved from the…
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…
Major Thumbs Up from the ISS: Astronaut Tim Peake Applauds UK Students’ 3D Printed Rocket Inhaler Caps
If you have asthma and have ever had to use an inhaler, that’s scary and inconvenient enough in itself—but when this condition is handed down to or erupts in children,…
Choreography of Humanity & Technology Produces 3D Printing Miracles, Furthering Journey to Reconstruct Girl’s Face
In describing one of their most recent, complex, and successful case studies, the 3D Systems team uses the word ‘choreography.’ This perfectly defines how planning was made between medical professionals…
Ira3D Enters the Medical Market With Comprehensive Lineup of 3D Printing Filament Offerings
If you’ve been wondering about what Italy has on the table for 3D printing in comparison to the rest of the world, just take a look at Ira3D—and they have…
3D Technology Allows MEDICREA to Create New FDA-Approved Spinal Implants Giving Patients Dramatic Relief
The excitement surrounding the 3D printing industry, resulting in countless mind-boggling innovations, is an energy and a source of endless wonder that we have the privilege of immersing ourselves in every…
The UAE Projects Dramatic Percentage Dubai Homes to Be 3D Printed Soon, Presents Multi-Tiered Strategy
Dubai is a dramatic locale that most of us equate with luxury, billionaires and their cohorts dripping in gold, and financial resources that are bigger than big—the kind that most…
Melding Medical & 3D Printing: Stratasys as Benefactor & Partner in Creating Center of Excellence with Jacobs Institute
Stratasys has stamped an indelible mark on the world as one of the leading manufacturers of 3D printers, materials, and solutions, with little to no hesitation in momentum since they…
NanChang University Researchers: 3D Printing & Bandage of the Future May Eliminate Antibiotics Issues
Beating bacteria is an ongoing battle in which we all have a stake and, generally, great interest. While for years the mantra was to wash our hands and do so…
Canadian Tech Companies Partner to Bring 3D Printed Prosthetics & Orthotics to Uganda
Many people in the world are fortunate enough to have little to no issues with their health. As you smack that alarm down in the morning, spring up and out,…
4WEB Medical Expands IP Portfolio Further with Patent for Truss Implant Technology, Just Granted
4WEB Medical is in the business of making trusses, and 3D printing them. The word truss may throw you—just as it did me too, at first—because it brings to mind…
Four-Year-Old Chilean Boy Receives e-NABLE Spider-Man 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm
Most everyone will profess an affection for Spider-Man on some level (and many of us do indeed like to think we have awesome Spidey senses on occasion), but kids have a…
New Technology Like 3D Printing Emerges—Companies Collaborate, Integrate Traditional With Cutting Edge
Although it’s something much of the world may not think about, the combination of ultraprecision manufacturing and optics plays a large part in running the world when it comes to…
3D Printing: The Stories We Didn’t Cover This Week — March 12
In this week’s 3D printing news, we see that change is in the air — as always. Shapeways has just added a new coating that will make your 3D scanned and printed selfies…
The University of Surrey’s 3D Printed Diagnostic Tool is Nothing to Sneeze At
At the office where I used to work, either the air quality was terrible or half the staff had serious allergies, because it seemed like someone sneezed every 30 seconds…
The REDAPT Cup: Smith & Nephew Unveils 3D Printed Titanium Hip Implant at AAOS Annual Meeting
For the novice just taking a first look at a 3D printer or wondering what the technology is all about, it often comes as quite a shock to discover just how…
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital: Three Babies Who Received 3D Printed Tracheal Splints Have Grown Into Healthy, Active Toddlers Today
While we certainly don’t like to hear of anyone being sick or challenged, to hear of little ones suffering just pierces the heart enough indeed to make you want to…
Stryker is Committing to 3D Printing with Upcoming Multimillion-Dollar 3D Printing Manufacturing Facility
When a company has been around as long as Stryker, they’re obviously doing something right. The medical device manufacturing company has been in operation since 1946, when it was established…
GRiP: University of Florida Student Follows Her Passion & Changes Teen Lives with 3D Printed Prosthetics
Follow your passion. You’ve probably heard this as Oprah’s mantra, seen it on countless Facebook memes, and maybe even have it needlepointed on a pillow somewhere–but does that plan actually ever…
For Hope & Faith: The Power of 3D Printing Helps Separate Conjoined Twins
Often, we talk about many new innovations and processes in manufacturing that would simply not be possible without the power of 3D printing behind them. From automotive to aerospace, many companies…
