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.

Materialise acquires FEops, an expert in AI-driven simulation technology

Historically, transcatheter procedures were reserved for the most complex cases and high-risk patients, but these procedures are becoming more common today. However, challenges remain...

Ackuretta unveils the NFinity nitrogen generator

With the goal of enabling dental professionals to achieve all their applications within an existing workflow, Ackuretta, an OEM that specializes in dental 3D...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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 &...

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