sternum implant
Australian Man Receives 3D Printed Titanium Replacement for Sternum
Walter Santos of Australia is living much more comfortably now, thanks to a 3D printed titanium implant in his sternum. The device, developed by Dr. Michael Harden at Royal North Shore…
“3D Printing and Personalized Healthcare is Here to Stay” – Anatomics Shares Deeper Look at US-First 3D Printed Implant, Regulatory Environment
When in 2015 a 3D printed titanium sternum implant provided custom care to a Spanish cancer patient, it wasn’t just an impressive medical achievement for the books; the patient-specific implant…
3D Printed Composite Sternum and Rib Cage Implanted for the First Time in the US
Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of cancer that affects the bones and joints and is resistant to traditional cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. It requires surgical removal, and…
British Patient Recovering Successfully Following Implant of World-First 3D Printed Titanium and Polymer Sternum
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), the federal government agency for scientific and medical research in Australia, successfully integrated 3D printed titanium and polymer sternum implants into a British…
3D Printing Gives Cancer Patient New Ribs and Sternum in First-of-Its-Kind Surgery
Stories of 3D printing being used to create custom medical implants are becoming more and more commonplace. However, there’s something so akin to a miracle in the way that the…
Woman With the Metal Chest: Surgeons Implant World’s First 3D Printed Titanium Sternum
3D printing has begun to gain a lot of traction lately within various medical fields because of its tremendous ability to create one-off custom objects. Whether it is a medical…
