3d printed medical technology
Custom 3D Printed Surgical Tools Pushed Forward via restor3d and Formlabs Partnership
For years, the surgical landscape has remained relatively unchanged, with many of the same tools and methods still in use. However, a shift is on the horizon. Orthopedic surgeries have…
Medtronic Launches New Titanium 3D Printing Platform for Spinal Surgery Implants
There are many applications for 3D printing in the medical field, from prosthetics and anatomical models to pharmaceuticals and custom surgical guides – the potential even exists one day for fully…
Stryker and Omegasonics Receive Important Industry Certifications for 3D Printed Spinal Implant and Ultrasonic Cleaning Unit
In the winter of 2016, medical device manufacturing company Stryker decided to commit to 3D printing and announced the launch of a 3D printed spinal implant, as well as a planned…
3D Printed EEG Headphones Monitor Mental State and Provide Comfort
Imec, the Holst Centre and The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, along with the Industrial Design Engineering faculty of Delft University of Technology, have introduced a wireless electroencephalogram –…
Hong Kong Medical Study Reveals Great Success Using 3D Printing to Help in Reversing Bowed Legs
Babies and toddlers usually exhibit a rather bow-legged look until several years of age, and then as they develop, it dissipates and altogether disappears. In some cases, however, the condition…
Vanderbilt University Team Develops 3D Printed Device to Diagnose and Fight Malaria in Zambia
While we are fighting a number of issues worldwide, health and otherwise, it can be hard to decide what’s at the top of the priority list. Some very brave and…
The Band-Aid of the Future — NTU Creates the 3D Printed BioScope
A team of students at the National Taiwan University have developed a “smart bandage” they call the BioScope which amps up the functionality of the Band-Aid to unheard of levels….
