3d printed medical instruments
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: May 1, 2021
We started this weekly roundup of webinars and virtual events almost exactly one year ago, to give you a quick, easy way to sift through the increased amount of online…
3D Printed Medical Models & Instruments: Impacts Continue to Grow in Musculoskeletal Applications
Canadian medical doctors Adnan Sheikh and Bruce B. Forster examine the growing importance of 3D printed models and instruments like surgical tools, outlined in the recently published ‘Holding It in…
Anatomics Tests 3D Printed SpineBox with 129 Patients
Australia’s Anatomics has been a leader in 3D printing for healthcare long before such technology hit the mainstream, garnering worldwide public attention. Founder Dr. Paul D’urso, a neurosurgeon at Epworth…
Exploring the Benefits of 3D Printing for Hip Joints
In the recently published ‘Clinical Applications of 3-Dimensional Printing Technology in Hip Joint,’ authors Run‐zhi Xia BS, Zan‐jing Zhai MD, Yong‐yun Chang BS, and Hui‐wu Li MD explore current research…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 11, 2018
We’re bringing you the business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to a car update and metal 3D printing news. The ExOne company has released…
3D Printed, Open Source Glia Stethoscope Receives Clinical Validation
Dr. Tarek Loubani spent some time working in hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the worst of the chaos and violence that is unfortunately still going on there. Due to…
Bridging 3D Printing Talent and Technology with New Additive Design in Surgical Solutions Centre
If we learned anything from last week’s Materialise World Summit, it’s that working together is the key to innovation and growth in the additive manufacturing world. In this spirit, the…
Astronauts 3D Print the First Medical Supplies in Space, Which Can Also Teach Us More About Healthcare on Earth
Earlier this month, we told you about Dr. Julielynn Wong, a medical doctor, scientist, and the founder of social enterprise 3D4MD, and her ongoing project to 3D print medical tools in…
Astronauts Aboard the ISS Will 3D Print Medical Tools in Space for the First Time, Thanks to Dr. Wong and 3D4MD
3D printing made history back in 2014 when the first 3D printer in space, the Made In Space Zero-G 3D printer, was sent up to the International Space Station. One of the…
Safer & Faster: German Researchers Invent 3D Printed Device for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
3D printing is currently providing substantial and highly beneficial transformation to a multitude of sectors covering everything from car parts to manufacturing jewelry and apparel. The medical sector has been…
DragonFlex — A New 3D Printed Medical Device for Complex Procedures
Biomechanical engineer Filip Jelínek of the Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology has developed prototypes for a medical device which use 3D design and printing which is likely to…
