medical devices
U.S. Congress Holds Hearing on Cutting Healthcare Costs and Points to 3D Printing
A U.S. House subcommittee held a hearing this week on how technology can help lower the rising cost of healthcare for Americans. Lawmakers pointed to 3D printing as a key…
Spanish Researchers Use Meltio’s Metal 3D Printing to Create Titanium Implants
A group of Spanish researchers is rethinking how titanium implants are made, and they’re doing it with 3D printing. The team behind the ATILA Project has used Meltio’s metal additive…
3D Printing Financials: Invisalign Demand Keeps Align’s 2025 Growth on Track
Align Technology‘s (Nasdaq: ALGN) third quarter showed a company tightening its operations while keeping growth steady. Demand for its Invisalign clear aligners continued to drive growth, led by rising demand among…
CustoMED Gets $6 Million for AI 3D Printed Orthopedics — But Can It Deliver on Such a Big Vision?
Israeli startup CustoMED has gotten $6 million to make patient-specific orthopedic devices a reality using AI. The seed round took in capital from the Israel Innovation Authority, Varana Capital, Flag…
Daring AM: 3D Printing Moves Closer to the Clinic
In July 2025, 3D printing in medicine took several bold steps forward, not just as a tool for prototyping or visualization, but as a way to build real, functional treatments…
Understanding Failure and How to Avoid It: Lessons from Forensics and Predictive Analysis in AM
Forensics and predictive failure analysis play a critical role in the safe and effective adoption of additive manufacturing—especially as the technology enters more high-stakes industries. Understanding failure is, ironically, one…
TissueLabs Launches Advanced TissuePro Bioprinter for Labs Ready to Scale Up
Swiss biotech company TissueLabs has launched its most advanced bioprinter yet, the TissuePro. Built for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, the new machine features precise multi-material printing, more automation, and…
Chinese Researchers 3D Printing Lotus Root Scaffolds for Bone Implants
Over the years, we’ve seen numerous examples of 3D printing used to make scaffolds for bone regeneration, but this is the first time I’ve heard of this type of material…
Apples & Philips: From Sand to Customer or the Joys of Vertical Integration
“From sand to customer” was originally the business philosophy of Philips. The Dutch electronics firm was a pioneer in lightbulbs and later leveraged its expertise into X-ray tubes, radios, shavers,…
Specialty Manufacturer Plansee Pursue Refractory Metal 3D Printing via Incus
Austrian slurry stereolithography (SLA) original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Incus has sold a Hammer Evo35 3D printer to Plansee. Also Austrian, Plansee specializes in MIM, powder metallurgy, and other manufacturing processes…
Thai Startup OsseoLabs to Cut Surgery Time with 3D Printed Magnesium Implants
A patient undergoing mandibular reconstructive surgery typically faces two separate operations: one to place a custom-fit titanium plate and another month later to remove it. But what if that second…
3D Printing News Briefs & Events Roundup: March 8, 2025
Starting this week, we’re shaking things up a little! We’ll be combining our 3D Printing News Briefs with a more curated weekly list of 3D printing webinars and events to…
Tantalum for Medical 3D Printing: Colibrium Additive Teams with Global Advanced Metals and Croon Medical
Colibrium Additive has announced a partnership with Croom Medical and Global Advanced Metals (GAM) to produce tantalum powder for 3D printing implants using Colibrium’s M2 machines. GAM has long been…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: February 2, 2025
We’re starting this week’s webinar with the exciting news that it is finally time for our Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit in New York City! There are a few other events…
Cutting-Edge or Cutting Corners? The In-situ Inspection Dilemma
For years, in-situ monitoring has been positioned as the answer to real-time quality control in additive manufacturing (AM). The promise? Immediate insights into the build process, fewer post-inspection costs, and…
Hike Medical Adds AI to AM to 3D Print Custom Orthotics
As companies like Backflip and 1000 Kelvin have demonstrated, artificial intelligence (AI) may be a key enabling technology for increasing the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) at an exponential rate….
Metal 3D Printing Provider Zeda Inc. Auctions $20M in Equipment
Zeda Inc. initially emerged as a potentially leading provider of advanced manufacturing services, leveraging its expertise in critical sectors like medical devices, aerospace, and defense. Formed from the combination of…
Acuity Surgical Picks AddUp FormUp 350 for Metal 3D Printed Implants
Ohio-based Acuity Surgical is moving towards standardizing on AddUp’s FormUp 350 systems. Acuity, a privately held spinal implant firm, stands out in the orthopedics world. Most companies in this sector…
3DEO’s Strategic Shift: New Leadership, Japanese Investment, and a Holistic Approach to Metal 3D Printing
3DEO, a California-based developer of unique metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology, is charting a new course with a strategic leadership change, significant investments from Japanese partners, and a broadened approach…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: September 22, 2024
There’s lots to choose from in this week’s 3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup! Stratasys continues its North American tour, as well as its in-person training classes, and HP will…
3D Systems and Smith+Nephew Get 510(k) Clearance for 3D Printed Ankle Replacement Treatment
3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) has received 510(k) clearance for its TOTAL ANKLE Patient-Matched Guides. The guide system will be used in conjunction with Smith+Nephew’s SALTO TALARIS Total Ankle Prosthesis and…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Jabil, Ursa & Triastek
Jabil will cut 130 out of 400 manufacturing jobs in Albuquerque. The cuts are due to the company losing a medical metal device manufacturing contract. Ursa Major meanwhile is expanding…
3D Printed Medical Device Market Set to Skyrocket to $16.5 Billion by 2034
Soaring to $16.5 billion by 2034, the 3D printed medical device market is on a remarkable growth trajectory. According to a recent report by Additive Manufacturing Research titled “Market Trends…
Nanoelectronics 3D Printing System Completed by ATLANT 3D
European firm ATLANT 3D, in collaboration with twelve partners, has announced the successful completion of the Horizon 2020 Mesomorph project. Entirely funded by the European Commission with a budget of…
