3D printed medical tools
3D Printed Tourniquets Deployed During Gaza Protests
Since the end of March, Palestinian protests have been held in the Gaza Strip to demand that Palestinian refugees be allowed to return to Israel, and also to protest the…
Frog Design Team Aims to Make Pelvic Exam More Tolerable, 3D Prints Speculums
We all have our challenges in life, along with our likes and dislikes, but most women can agree on sharing a common cringing dread for that annual visit to the…
toolcraft and IFW Turn to Concept Laser Metal 3D Printing Technology to Create a Better Bone Drill
By now, we all know that 3D printing technology has many applications in the medical field, from manufacturing medical devices and prosthetics to printing patient-specific organ models and conducting valuable…
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…
Bennett Engineering Design Solutions Creates 3D Printed Cardioplegia Clamps for UK Teaching Hospital
None of us want to be the one on that operating table as surgeons stop our heart in preparation for a procedure—and we surely don’t want to imagine our loved…
3D Systems’ Jaw in a Day Process Means One Surgery Only for Jaw Replacement Patients
If you have ever been around someone in the midst of jaw reconstruction issues (generally due to tumor removal, whether benign or malignant), then you are aware of how challenging…
