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Med Students 3D Print CPAP Mask Prototypes to Help Babies Breathe

After witnessing a need for noninvasive breathing support in preterm neonatal care, first-year medical students at the Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) in Pomona, California, decided to use 3D…

2020’s Key COVID-19 3D Printing Stories

2020 has been a really tough year…I know this is a major understatement, but I can’t think of a more succinct way to put it. According to the World Health…

Oventus Medical Opens Additive Manufacturing Facility at CSIRO Site

Several years ago, I worked at a medical clinic that specialized in treating sleep disorders, particularly sleep apnea. Nothing about the process of diagnosis and treatment was fun for the…

Startups on the Upswing — A Few Questions For: Metamason

Back in October, at Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara, I sat for the first time in the audience watching the famed Startup Competition shape up in person. I’d been reading…

Inside 3D Printing Startup Competition: Metamason Walks Away with Top Honors

There were a few parts of Inside 3D Printing Santa Clara I’d been looking forward to in particular, and at the top of that list was certainly the Startup Competition….

Michigan Researchers 3D Print Customized Respiratory Masks

The medical field has been a consistent example of an industry that is able to take advantage of 3D printing’s aptitude for rapid prototyping and the ability to create tailored…