medical 3d printing
Additive Manufacturing Summit on Medical and Dental 3D Printing Will Return in January
We’re long past the days when 3D printing was just a fun, creative tool for hobbyists, and many industries have been taking notice over the years and making the investment….
SME Examines Point-of-Care Manufacturing Enabled by 3D Printing
Point-of-care (POC) is a nontraditional form of manufacturing. The just-in-time creation of things like 3D printed surgical instruments and guides, anatomical models, scaffolds, and prosthetics based on patients’ personal medical…
Miami University Researchers Work Together to 3D Print Better Bones
With the development and adoption of medical technology like x-rays, anaesthesia and antisepsis in the mid to late 1800’s that allowed doctors to treat broken bones surgically, the science of…
SME Announces Schedule for 2018 RAPID + TCT Conference: Medical and Metal 3D Printing Get Top Billing
SME is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the manufacturing industry. One of the many ways SME works to fulfill its goal is by hosting manufacturing industry events, giving people in…
3D Printing Events, Regulations, IP, Expertise: Interview with John Hornick
Our recent inaugural Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, hosted with SmarTech Markets Publishing, brought together experts in medical and dental 3D printing alongside legal and business leaders to share thoughts on the…
Switzerland: FEMTOprint Has an Eye on 3D Printing for MedTech Applications
FEMTOprint, headquartered in Muzzano, Switzerland, has recently partnered with Galatea Lab, Instant Lab (EPFL, Switzerland), and the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital (Lausanne, Switzerland) to explore how 3D printing can further the…
Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit Focused on the Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry
I had the privilege of attending a two-day Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry conference on January 22nd and 23rd in Washington, D.C. at the Army and Navy Club….
Comprehensive KCE Report Offers Framework and Overview of 3D Printed High-Risk Medical Devices
According to a new report, published under a Creative Commons license by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Center (KCE), the combined medical and dental sectors make up the third largest…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 12, 2018
We’ve got some 3D printing business and medical news to start things off in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some interesting projects featuring 3D printing. Additive Industries has…
Last Chance to Save $100 on Registration for Upcoming Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit
No matter how serious or trivial, everyone, at some point in their life, has been or will be impacted by the medical and dental industries – which in turn have…
China: Porimy Creates 3D Printer That Makes Dentures in a Week
Whether you are living completely off the grid, or even under a rock, it is impossible to escape both the conversation revolving around—and the reality of—the expenses of health care…
Save on Admission to Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit by Registering Now
In the 3D printing world, conference season never really stops. CES begins next week, and 3DPrint.com will be there to get a look at all the newest technology being introduced…
17 Top 3D Printing Themes of 2017
2017 has been, by any measure, an eventful year, and as always the end of December brings us to a retrospective season as we look back on all that has…
Duke Embracing 3D Printing for Surgical Care
There is practically no area of medical practice that has not been impacted by advances in 3D printing technologies. Whether in the form of custom made prosthetics, the development of…
University of Indianapolis Examines 3D Printing and 3D Scanning Use in Occupational Therapy
The University of Indianapolis first launched its UIndyDay initiative in April 2016 with the goal of raising money for projects that would support continued academic excellence and diversity. Last year’s UIndyDay included five…
Additive Manufacturing Strategies Propel the Future of Medical and Dental Businesses: Upcoming Summit Gathers the Experts
For as human-centric as healthcare is, business and technology are necessary components to successfully advance and make available solutions that can be of the most benefit to the population. Investment…
Medical and Dental 3D Printing Expertise to Highlight Upcoming Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit
No one in the entire world has been unaffected by a medical or dental issue at some point in their lives, however minor or serious. The medical and dental industries…
3D Printing Spotlight On: Katie McKinley, Head of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships, axial3D
The medical industry has seen a number of changes as 3D printing has become a part of it. Those changes been positive ones – even lifesaving ones, as surgeons use…
Discounted Rates Still Available for Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit on Medical and Dental 3D Printing
By now, most people are at least marginally familiar with 3D printing – they’ve heard of it, and they know that it’s doing more important things than just churning out…
Researchers Take Patient Heat Sensitivity Into Account When Developing 3D Printable Orthopedic Cast
Traditional plaster casts for broken bones are not much fun at all, unless you’re a kid and can ask all of your friends to sign it in a rainbow of…
Dinsmore and the Children’s Hospital of Orange County Show Value of Patient-Specific 3D Printed Tibia Model
A 3D printed anatomical model assisted in recent successful surgery on eighteen-year-old Moises Campos. In order to help surgeons better prepare for the complex operation, the Children’s Hospital of Orange…
3D Printed Vertebrae Models that Simulate Human Bone Used to Train Spinal Surgeons
Bone grafts have long been used to help patients suffering from broken or damaged bones heal, and implants, or scaffolds, are used to surgically hold all of the damaged fragments…
3D Printed Shoulder Implant Helps Patient Move Forward After Shooting Tragedy
While we usually depend on research scientists and doctors to come forth with innovative treatment methods, sometimes the patients are the ones who come up with the plan—and especially after…
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…
