First patient in orthopaedic study to help Stratasys and Ricoh USA assess 3D printed models for preoperative planning
With the goal of comparing 3D printed anatomical models’ efficacy against the current standard of care – thus improving surgical outcomes -, 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys and service provider Ricoh USA enrolled the first...
A jaw implant 3D printed with Lithoz ceramic 3D printing is successfully placed in a patient
The EU-funded INKplant project made up of 19 interdisciplinary partners ambitions to produce 3D printed patient-specific implants to treat various pathologies affecting the elderly.
The project led by Profactor GmbH recently saw the implantation of...
Additive Talks | Key differences between polymer and metal 3D printed implants
If medical implants such as pacemakers, artificial joints, and dental implants – to name a few, have significantly enhanced the quality of life for millions of people worldwide, their challenges for long-term adoption almost...
Yale completes first in-house 3D surgical case
The first in-house, custom, personalized 3D surgical procedure repaired a distal radius malunion, which is caused when a broken forearm heals incorrectly, resulting in misaligned or deformed bones.
An injury to the forearm can lead...
Glidewell unveils new 3D-printed mandibular advancement device
Medical device manufacturer Glidewell has developed a new solution that could be used during snoring and sleep apnea therapies. Named Silent Nite® 3D Sleep Appliance, the 3D printed sleep appliance is an improved version of...
3D Systems receives FDA Clearance for 3D-Printed PEEK Cranial Implants
This FDA clearance enables 3D Systems to significantly expand its PEEK product portfolio through the EXT 220 MED platform.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for 3D Systems’ 3D-printed, patient-specific...
GE Additive team returns to the Cincinnati Zoo, this time to create a metal 3D printed cast.
The first time we talked about the use of metal 3D printing in a zoo, it was 4 years ago when Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, a zoo that harbours about 2,000 animals, called...
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When you know that an application or solution can change someone's life, every explanation can be a real puzzle to demystify. Yet, this time it's different, and that's probably because we've been out in...
Biomedical 3D printing company completes 700 successful cases for craniomaxillofacial implants
ArcomedLab, a Chilean-North American company specializing in biomedical 3D printing, achieves one of the largest case lists for craniomaxillofacial implants. With 700 successful cases completed across Latin America, including Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico,...
BellaSeno’s 3D-printed resorbable scaffold is used in critical-size large segmental radius bone defect
A team at the Hannover Medical School, Clinic for Trauma Surgery, led by Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Mommsen successfully used a 3D-printed resorbable scaffold in critical-size large segmental radius bone defect.
The scaffold was produced...
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