reconstructive surgery
BellaSeno’s Clinical Trial on 3D-Printed Breast Implants Shows Promising Early Results
Bioprinting firm BellaSeno has provided a public update on its ongoing clinical trial for resorbable breast scaffolding. The trial uses patients’ own fat with a 3D-printed scaffold, which gradually reabsorbs…
3D Printing Webinar & Event Roundup: April 23, 2023
Once again, we’ve got a lot of offerings in this week’s roundup, with Velo3D’s Roadshow making a stop in Denver and TechBlick holding a virtual learning and networking session. There…
Russian Research Yields New Insight Into 3D Printed Titanium Implants for Mandibular Reconstruction
Russian researchers are experimenting with titanium implants meant to promote the reconstruction of the jaw after surgery, outlining their study in the recently published ‘Experimental Biointegration of a Titanium Implant…
3D Printing Helps to Make New Ears for Young Microtia Patients
We’ve seen cancer patients and car crash victims receive 3D printed ears after losing an existing ear, but what about children who were born with an ear that hadn’t completely…
Chinese Researchers Use 4D Printing Technology to Construct Breast Implant for Cancer Patient
I’m not certain about other countries, but breast cancer is the most common type of cancer for women in the US. According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 252,710 new…
Materialise Uses Advanced Visualization and 3D Printed Surgical Guides in Successful Reconstructive Jaw Surgery
Imagine you’re at the dentist’s office, having a routine cleaning and checkup, and the dental hygienist finds a tumor in your mouth. It sounds like a bad dream, but it…
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…
American Process Inc. Partners With Swansea University to Develop 3D Printed Tissue Using Nanocellulose
Of all the amazing things that 3D printing has done, facial reconstruction is one of the most incredible. It wasn’t long ago that someone suffering from severe facial damage or…
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…
3D Printing to Help Reconstruct Skull of Woman with Multiple Brain Tumors
It’s one of our worse nightmares. We live a healthy life, eat right, exercise, and have a job we love, and this still doesn’t protect us from a medical tragedy…
Cranioplasty Welcomes 3D Printed Molds for Reconstructive Surgery in Russia
Cranioplasty is the art and science of repairing defects or deformity in the skull. The reasons to perform this type of delicate surgery range from traumatic injuries to surgeries to…
3D Printed Models Aid Microvascular Surgery
In many societies (barring possibly societies in which women are veiled), your face is your passport to everyday interactions with others and, as such, features prominently in the creation of…
