medical 3d printing
Reddit User 3D Prints Wrist Brace After Breaking Hand in Cycling Accident
When my oldest son was five or six, he fell down and injured his knee while running poolside in Florida. Although it seemed overkill, I followed obediently as the doctor…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week — July 23, 2016
Welcome to another jam-packed edition of “3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week,” featuring exciting 3D printing news from all over the world that we just didn’t have time to…
Wacker Chemie Will Debut the First Industrial 3D Printer for Silicones at K 2016
Munich-based global materials and technology manufacturer Wacker Chemie announced that they have developed the world’s first industrial 3D printer that uses silicone materials. The world will get their first look…
Vascular Simulations Utilizes 3D Printed Vascular Models to Enhance Training and Treatment
Nothing poses a greater threat to the livelihood of the human body than cardiovascular disease, which, according to the American Heart Association, is the leading global cause of death, accounting…
Aussie Woman Receives New 3D Printed Ear, 55 Years After Car Crash
Over 55 years ago, Colleen Murray was in a terrible car crash. While thankfully she managed to escape with her life, she also experienced the terrible trauma of losing her…
3D Printing Healthcare Market is Expected to Grow by 18% Annually Until 2020
One of the faster growing markets to adopt 3D printing technology is the healthcare industry, which has been rapidly developing new medical applications at an astounding rate. What once was just…
Ultimaker Makes the Case for 3D Printing Bone Models for Surgical Pre-Planning
One of the fastest growing applications for 3D printing is in the medical industry where doctors are discovering the power of surgical pre-planning using 3D printed replicas of their patient’s…
3D Bioprinted Placenta Model May Lead to Treatment for Leading Cause of Maternal Death
Despite preeclampsia being the leading cause of death from pregnancy there is a surprisingly little amount of information known about it, what causes it and how to prevent it. The…
Johnson & Johnson Announces Collaboration with HP to Create Personalized 3D Printed Healthcare Solutions
3D printing technology offers a wide range of personalization and customization options that are impossible with traditionally manufactured products. We’re already seeing some of the first custom 3D printed consumer…
Researchers Mix Titanium and Tantalum Alloys to Improve Stress Absorption of 3D Printed Implants
Alloys made of either titanium or tantalum hold a massive amount of value within the medical industry, particularly when it comes to 3D printing patient-specific implants. Over the past couple…
Materialise CEO Calls for Improved Clinical Measurement Standards to Help Expand Medical 3D Printing
There’s no denying that 3D printing technology is steadily changing the shape of the medical industry, whether it be through anatomical models, guides, implants, or the many other applications that…
Choreography of Humanity & Technology Produces 3D Printing Miracles, Furthering Journey to Reconstruct Girl’s Face
In describing one of their most recent, complex, and successful case studies, the 3D Systems team uses the word ‘choreography.’ This perfectly defines how planning was made between medical professionals…
3D Printing Leads to New Understanding of Zika Virus, Hope for Future Treatment
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past year, you’ve been hearing – and possibly worrying – a lot about the Zika virus. While it isn’t much…
Canon Lifecare Solutions Signs Japanese Distribution Agreement with Materialise
3D printing is quickly becoming an irreplaceable part of the medical workflow in many hospitals and surgical centers. The rapidly dropping price of 3D printers and 3D printing materials are…
Bodycad Introduces Bodycad OnCall for Custom 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants and Restorations
3D printing technology and 3D modeling software are having a truly transformative effect on the medical industry and patient care. In a few decades it is very likely that 3D…
3D Systems Expands Their Medical Capabilities With New Healthcare Technology Center
At age 9, Blessing Makwera was severely injured when a land mine blew up in his face. The damage left him with severe disfigurement for years, until technology from 3D…
When Will the Middle East Embrace 3D Printing in Medicine?
In the last few years, medical applications for 3D printing have been exploding in virtually every market in the world, with one curious exception. While the Middle East hasn’t shied…
Stratasys Introduces New Medical Solutions Group to Meet Growing Demands
As many who follow 3D printing technology already know, its medical applications are more and more in demand, rendering the medical sector one of the technology’s more exciting and promising…
Doctors in Australia’s Peninsula Health Hospital System are Bringing 3D Printing to the Bedside
There have been a lot of news stories lately about advanced 3D modeling software and 3D printing technology being used to aid doctors with surgical pre-planning or to help them…
Potentially Revolutionary Spina Bifida Treatment That Uses 3D Printing Wins Major STW Grant
Researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus medical centers recently received the prestigious €50,000 Open Mind grant from science and tech foundation STW to continue developing their early term surgical procedure to…
Researchers Develop a 3D Bioprinting Method of Producing Uniform Blocks of Embryonic Stem Cells
When it comes to 3D bioprinting with stem cells the obvious endgame is the ability to produce complex living tissue, such as replacement organs or biological matter. The potential future…
First Realistic Brain Model 3D Printed to Aid with Surgical Procedure
A surgical procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation involves inserting electrodes into a patient’s brain to relieve symptoms related to conditions like Parkinson’s, tremors, extreme OCD or some varieties of chronic…
New UC Riverside Study Finds 3D Printed Objects to be Potentially Toxic
When plastics were first discovered, they were derived from natural substances that contained very little toxicity and were generally considered biochemically inert. However with the Industrial Revolution, Industrial Chemistry was…
The Performance Project is Developing 3D Printed Foods to Help Patients Suffering with Dysphagia
For the most part the several 3D printers on the market that print with food products are essentially novelties being used to make desserts, candies, cake decorations or 3D printed…
