patient-specific printing
KLS Martin Group Uses LaserCUSING to 3D Print Patient-Specific Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Implants and Systems
Imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing yourself…this can be an unfortunate reality for people with severe craniomaxillofacial (CMF) deformities or traumas. In addition to having one or more…
UK Hospital Uses 3D Printed Molds to Make a New Jaw for a Cancer Survivor
Getting a cancer diagnosis is never a good thing, and even if you beat the disease, there can be lasting health effects. 53-year-old HGV driver and father Stephen Waterhouse, who…
Materialise Receives FDA Clearance for 3D Printed Patient-Specific Surgical Guides for Pediatric Ulna and Radius Osteotomies
One of the many industries that Belgium-based Materialise provides 3D printing solutions for is the healthcare sector. After announcing a partnership with medical product development company Kapstone Medical and a five-year deal…
Madrid Hospital Successfully Implants Catheter in 3D Printed Heart Model
The technologically advanced Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, located in Madrid, has been a 3D printing technology champion for the last several years, implementing a hospital FabLab and collaborating with several…
3D Printing: The Stories We Missed This Week – March 11, 2017
In this week’s edition of “Stories We Missed,” we’ve got the latest 3D printing news from the medical sector, an artistic Kickstarter campaign, and more. Stratasys is 3D printing pediatric heart…
Anatomiz3D Creates 3D Printed Cranioplasty Implant Mold to Save Costs on Patient-Specific Healthcare
In terms of medical 3D printing, one area that always gets a lot of attention is the creation of patient-specific models. It can be very helpful for both patients and surgeons…
Surgeon Calls On Materialise Mimics Software to Create 3D Printed Patient-Specific Surgical Guides for a Complex Wrist Osteotomy
Any type of surgery, from the simplest to the more complex, brings potential risks with it; any number of things can go wrong. That’s why Alistair Phillips, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon…
Healthcare Technology Firm axial3D Responds to Surge in Demand for 3D Printed Medical Models and Opens New Facility in Belfast
It’s one thing for surgeons and doctors to prepare for medical procedures by studying up ahead of time by reading books and studies and articles, or maybe watching videos of…
3D Printing the Future of Surgery
3D printing has had and will continue to have impacts on many areas. One of the most hotly anticipated areas for 3D printing to impact is medicine. A myriad of…
Spanish Surgeons Use Patient-Specific 3D Printed Surgical Instruments
Surgeons tend to be on the cutting edge all around, pun intended. With lives held in their very hands as they perform procedures from the most routine to those that…
3D Printed Heart Model Helps Hong Kong Surgeons Pull Off a World-First Operation
Of all the vital areas where 3D printing technology has had an effect, the medical industry has probably shown the most positive and immediate return. Doctors from around the world are…
Unique Opportunities in 3D Printing for Patient-Specific Healthcare — A Few Questions For: Whiteclouds
Some may say that those crying out that 3D printing is the key to the next industrial revolution have their heads in the clouds — but is that always such…
Community-Based Personalized Healthcare: A Few Questions For Neurosurgeon Paul D’Urso
While it may be a bit hard to believe here in Cleveland where it’s still snowing (!), May is just around the corner. While May heralds spring on this side…
University of California San Diego’s 3D Printed Liver Tissue May Be the Closest We’ve Gotten to a Real Printed Liver
While scientists have been working on 3D printing all types of human tissue, there’s been a particular focus on the liver – for good reason. The organ plays a critical…
UAE Hospital First in the Middle East to Use 3D Printed Models: Reassuring Patients About to Undergo Plastic Surgery
When you hear the terms “cosmetic surgery” or “plastic surgery,” your mind likely goes immediately to Michael Jackson, Joan Rivers, or countless other celebrities who have thrown billions of dollars…
Northeastern University: Researchers Invent 3D Magnetic Printing, Make Neonatal Catheters
The impacts that are being made with 3D printing are undeniably amazing, as we watch creative innovations being made in art and design rocking events and runways, important inventions for self-sustainability…
Materialise and Indian Hospital Collaborate to Save Two Teenage Heart Patients’ Lives
Whenever I cover a story about 3D printed medical models that assist surgeons and help communication with patients, I have the feeling no one can argue with this obvious and…
3D Systems Keeps Pace With High-Tech Cardiac Care With Patient-Specific 3D Models
On Monday, 3D Systems (3DS) announced the expansion of its product lines for Cardiology Training and Surgical Planning. The company, which is a major, global provider of 3D digital design…
4WEB Medical Goes Down Under with First 3D Printed Patient-Specific Truss Implant in Australia
3D printing is turning the world on its head, as the disruptive technology streamlines and modernizes the processes behind some of the most intricate, detailed components in a bevy of applications…
The Present State and Future Implications of Patient-Specific Anatomy Models with 3D Printing
First results from the application of 3D models in clinical practice confirm the expectations for additive manufactured models in the medical field. The Hospital Dahme-Spreewald, in Germany, was one of the…
FDA Approves First 3D Printed Facial Implants
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) has long been a leader in the area of 3D printing and high performance additive manufacturing. Their accomplishments include the development of a number of advanced…
