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Medical & Healthcare 3D Printing

Experts of this field establish a huge difference between medical and healthcare. Medical Care is a SERVICE practice whereas “Healthcare” refers to a whole industry or system of which medical care is only a subset. In this segment, both terms are often used interchangeably to discuss the impact of additive manufacturing technologies within these fields.

3D printed bioceramic implants achieve a 92% total success rate with Lithoz lithabone material

This study evaluates the healing success of LCM-manufactured ceramic implants in human bodies over a follow-up period of 5 years. Manufacturers are often criticized for...

3D Systems and University Hospital Basel produce an MDR-compliant 3D printed PEEK facial implant

AM solutions provider 3D Systems collaborated with the University Hospital Basel to design and produce Medical Device Regulation (MDR)-compliant 3D-printed PEEK facial implant. Prof. Florian...

Carbon introduces new automation solutions to advance dental 3D printing applications

OEM 3D printing Carbon recently shared some automation, material development, and workflow optimization advancements that could help dental labs achieve more viable dental 3D...

Lincotek receives patent for a 3D printed orthopedic screw

The Medical Division of Lincotek – which offers integrated supply chain solutions to orthopedic manufacturers in the medical devices industry – has secured a...

LCS 3D prints cushion for wheelchair users

Irish medical device manufacturer Living Comfort Support (LCS) has manufactured a custom 3D printed wheelchair cushion with an integrated ventilation system. This development occurs...

3D Systems introduces new 3D printer and materials for dental applications

OEM 3D Systems has recently introduced new solutions for dental 3D printing. They include the NextDent® Jetted Denture Solution for multi-material monolithic dentures as...

MB Therapeutics secures €2 million to accelerate the go-to-market strategy of 3D printed drugs

Established in 2022, MB Therapeutics is the latest company to join the pharmaceutical 3D printing market. The company turns stealth mode off with a...

Osteopore’s 3D printed implants are added to Singapore’s Ministry of Health’s subsidy list

Singapore's Ministry of Health has added Osteopore Limited’s craniomaxillofacial and oculoplastic implants to its Implant Subsidy List (ISL). Osteopore is an Australian-Singaporean regenerative medicine company...

Dairy farms explore 3D printed sensors for detecting milk fever in cows

Among the challenges that can slow down the health and productivity of dairy cows, there is subclinical hypocalcemia (SCH). It occurs when calcium levels...

Meet Zylo3D, the latest newcomer to join the dental 3D printing market

Zylo 3D is a company that would have been founded last year, to provide automated 3D printing solutions to the dental industry. The company...