3d printed medical implant
Austria Achieves First with Ceramic 3D Printed Jaw Implant by Lithoz
Surgeons at Austria’s Kepler University Hospital have successfully implanted a 3D printed ceramic jaw in a patient, marking the first use of ceramic material in this type of procedure. While…
3D Printing News Briefs, March 9, 2024: ADDiTEC Racing, 3D Printed Functional Brain Tissue, & More
In 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with automotive applications, as ADDiTEC launched its new racing division. Moving on, 3D-Fuel is now part of the Nexa3D family, and researchers have…
BICO Announces Million-Dollar Contract for 3D Printed Joint Implants
For five years, Nanochon has been developing a 3D printed implantable device and novel nanomaterial to treat cartilage loss and damage in joints as an alternative to knee replacements. Now,…
Chinese Startup Meditool Gets Investment From Evonik
Last year Evonik opened a new production line for specialty PA [polyamide] powders at the Marl Chemical Park in Germany, increasing the company’s annual capacities by 50%. It also released a…
Pennsylvania: Doctors Reconstruct 13-Month-Old’s Airway with 3D Printed Implanted Splint
A little girl in Susquehanna Valley, PA left Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital after spending her first 13 months there. The innovation of 3D printing played a major part in…
Renishaw Works With University Hospital of Wales to 3D Print Guides & Mandibular Implant for Cancer Patient
Founded in 1973, Renishaw is headquartered in the UK with offices around the world. Although the engineering and scientific technology firm specializes in metrology, they have been the power behind…
Welsh Medical Team Combines Bone Grafts and 3D Printing for Patient-Specific Jaw Reconstruction
Last year, researchers at the Morriston Hospital in Swansea, Wales introduced the ADEPT (Additive-manufacture for Design-led Efficient Patient Treatment) project, which was designed for patients suffering from diseases or significant…
Teacher, Model, Artist Survives Deadly Fall, Skull Rebuilt with Metal 3D Printing
Francesca Burr is still in recovery from a serious fall that happened almost a year ago. The young primary school teacher, artist, and model—now 28 years old—fell down a flight…
University of Waterloo Engineer Builds 3D Printer for Bone and Joint Replacements
Over the years many different materials have been used to make bone and joint implants, including a wide range of plastics, ceramics and metals like titanium, with varying results. The…
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…
The Bioprinted Cyber Patch: Saving Cardiac Patients & Offering Modern Take on Both Treatment & House Calls
As 3D printing continues to pave a new future for the medical industry—and those receiving care—personalized medicine is highlighted as one of the major benefits. Due to the customizations allowed…
New Research into 3D Printed Bone Implants Could Change the Way We Heal Broken Bones
The process of bone formation was discovered back in the 1960s, which led to almost immediate improvements in diagnostic techniques and eventually led to the development of synthetic calcium-based bone…
