3d printed medical devices
3D Printed Knee Replacement Manufacturer ConforMIS (CFMS) Raises $135M As The Company Goes Public
Medical technology company ConforMIS, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFMS) has developed a knee replacement system that promises to drastically reduce both the length of the average knee replacement surgery as well as…
Exovite Aims to Heal Your Broken Bone Faster with 3D Printing
Breaking a bone is both painful and debilitating, but more than that, it brings with it a long period of healing and recovery – but fear not. A Spanish firm…
Massachusetts Librarian Lends Guatemalan Burn Victim a 3D Printed Helping Hand
Welmer Cordova was horribly burned in a gas explosion in Guatemala. The explosion killed two of Cordova’s sisters, and now at 20 years old, he was preparing to deal with…
Materialise Releases Latest Version of Mimics Innovation Suite Biomedical Software
Biomedical engineers are making astonishing strides in how medical professionals can take on health problems and improve the lives of patients. They use engineering principles and design concepts to close…
ClearCorrect Adds to Fleet of Stratasys 3D Printers, Expanding Production of Their Dental Alignment Product
ClearCorrect LLC manufactures clear dental aligners, and they say using 3D printers to build each and every one of their fittings has helped them realize a 30% increase in the…
San Francisco Maker 3D Prints a Better, Custom-Fitted Splint
It has never been easier to make a better whatever than it is now thanks to 3D printing technology, which is improving seemingly by the minute. Recently, a broken finger…
3D Systems Introduces Simbionix ARTHRO Mentor Training Modules for Hip & Knee Procedures
The term arthroscopy means, quite literally from the Greek translation, to look within the joint. With this being the goal for surgeons throughout the years specializing in the field of…
A Father in New Zealand Creates 3D Printed ‘Smart Splints’ to Help His Son Walk Comfortably
James Wilson, a 14 year old in New Zealand, suffers from Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It’s a form of epilepsy which left him disabled, and as a result, he needs to wear…
3D Printed Ventilator Manifold Might One Day Save Patients from Lung Damage
During October 1948, a cool snap descended on the small mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania. The people in Donora were dependent on the steel and zinc factories that surrounded their town,…
Researchers Use 3D Printed Models to Save Lives with Delicate Ventricular Surgery
Postinfarction ventricular septal defect, or VSD, is an uncommon — but serious — complication of acute myocardial infarction and it’s often deadly. Doctors say the event happens within 2-8 days…
Baby Garrett Peterson Home for Christmas – A 3D Printed Miracle
Tracheobronchomalacia is a rare condition where the trachea is weak due to soft cartilage in a certain area or throughout the trachea – and sufferers have extreme difficulty breathing due…
OPM to Receive $150K Grant from NIH to Develop 3D Printed Antibiotic Infused Medical Implants
Oxford Performance Materials is one of my favorite cutting edge companies to report on. With their expert use of a highly advanced molecule called poly-ether-ketone-ketone (PEKK), they just keep making…
Stratasys Announces Collaboration with Worrell to Optimize Medical Device Prototyping
Today, Stratasys announced a new collaboration with Worrell. This relationship between a leading 3D printing company and a design and product development firm will provide the right background to speed up work in the…
FDA to Extend Their Learning Program to Teach Agents About 3D Printing
There has been so many innovative new applications for 3D printing within the medical field. We have seen dozens of different types of 3D printed implants, a huge number of…
