Clinical Reliability of FFF Printed PEEK Implants Quantified
Machined PEEK plastic has been used in custom cranial implants for some time, as it is strong, light, and biocompatible. Recent efforts have... read more »
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3D Printed Compression Masks Treating Burns in Gaza
In 2020, a gas leak at a bakery in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, caused an inferno resulting in 25 fatalities and dozens of... read more »
Metal AM Medical Implants Taking off in China
China is embracing metal additive manufacturing for the large scale manufacture of medical implants. Beijing-based AK Medical have been in the implant game... read more »
Researchers Grow Brain in 3D Printed Microfluidic Bioreactor
Microfluidic systems may be small, but they’re likely to be among the fastest growing applications for 3D printing in the coming years due... read more »
Drug-infused AM Stent Treats Oesophagus Cancer
Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) in Adelaide, Australia, have manufactured an esophageal stent which can help treat cancer patients. Stents... read more »
3D Printed Titanium Spinal Fusion Cage Receives NMPA Clearance in China
The research forefront of 3D printing for spines is ever advancing, and China offers the latest advancement with Huaxiang Group’s AM titanium spinal... read more »
Multi-Material 3D Printed Stent Automatically Expands and Delivers Drugs
In 2018, we covered a research project where the team developed highly stretchable hydrogel for 3D printing that could be used in all... read more »
Skull Surgery a Success with 3D Printing
An infant in Dehli, India, has had a medical condition called Trigonocephaly treated with the aid of additive manufacturing. Patients with Trigonocephaly are... read more »
Prototyping a Modular Mass Ventilator System – MassVentil Project
A recently developed ventilator has been unveiled by a team of researchers from Hungary, and they hope that the modular system, which has... read more »
Hearing Products get Accelerated Development Workflow
Custom earware is not limited to hearing aids. Learn how ACS has set out to bring bespoke hearing protection..
Treating Scoliosis with Exos Armor, a 3D Printed Back Brace
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that can be caused by a number of muscular and neuromuscular conditions. It affects 2-3%... read more »
Researchers 3D Print Liquid-Filled Defect-Detecting Objects
The market for microfluidic chambers is still small, mostly because the technology to create them effectively hasn’t been around that long. 3D printing... read more »
3D Printed Drug Delivering Hearing Aids
The hearing aid industry was one of the first sectors to employ 3D printing in mass production of products. Every ear is different,... read more »
Tuneable Stiffness from Crosslinked Polymers
Tunable stiffness is highly desirable in the world of medical implant manufacture. When 3D printing prosthetics (especially bone replacements) it’s important to get... read more »
AM Checklists Assist with Quality Medical Printing During COVID
It is no secret that COVID has put a strain on medical device production. Items ranging from PPE equipment to nasal swabs to... read more »
Topology Optimization for Compliant Medical Devices
If you just place an orthopedic implant into a human being without considering the flexibility of the replacement bone, then you risk what... read more »
Philips Debutes Surgical Procedures Enabled by 3D Printing and Augmented Reality
In a presentation to the Innovation Committee of the IDIS Foundation (Institute for the Development and Integration of Health) in Spain, directors of... read more »
GE Produces Minimal Print Face Mask
The Covid pandemic has shown a spike in output from home 3D printing enthusiasts and industrial bodies alike. Many online designs suffer from... read more »
3D Printing for Spines
Medical 3D printing news of the last few months has been dominated largely by coronavirus-themed stories. Masks, ventilators, valves… even vaccine discovery aided... read more »
3D Printing and COVID-19
As countries around the world grapple with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), there have been several 3D printing-related occurrences worth reporting. Last... read more »
