3D printed Cellular Titanium® spinal support implants are now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Made by German medical device firm Emerging Implant Technologies GmbH (EIT), the …
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Clinical trial finds 3D printed dentures are preferred to conventional cast metal dentures
Research has been conducted into the viability of 3D printed removable partial dentures (RPD) in comparison to conventionally cast metal RPDs. The outcome of the month-long clinical trial demonstrated…
ETH Zurich uses 3D printing to create “first entirely soft artificial heart”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a silicone artificial heart using a 3D printer. According to the Swiss group, the silicone structure is “the first entirely soft artificial heart.” D…
British National Health Service appoints its first-ever biomedical 3D technician
The British National Health Service (NHS) has appointed its first ever biomedical 3D technician to create 3D printed models for facial reconstruction surgery. With a background in forensic reconstruct…
Sonova introduces first 3D printed titanium hearing aid
Swiss hearing solutions technology company Sonova started using 3D printers for custom hearing aids at the start of the millennium. Expanding on this additive expertise, Sonova’s hearing aid ran…
Johnson Matthey 3D prints with precious metals to produce anti-bacterial prosthesis
British chemical company Johnson Matthey has identified the potential of 3D printing with precious metals for medical applications. As part of consortium the company use 3D printing to create anti-bac…
3D printed breast cancer detector is faster and more accurate than humans
The American Breast Cancer Organisation estimates that over a quarter of million people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, with 252,710 cases in women and a further 2,470 in men. On an inte…
Virtual surgery saves the lives of new born babies in the UAE
Every year in the United Arab Emirates approximately 500 babies are born with heart disease. In order to bring this rate down to less than 1%, Dr. Laszlo Kiraly and a paediatric team at Sheikh Khalifa…
3D printed heart valve could improve heart surgeries of the future
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers, together with the Piedmont Heart Institute, have created a patient-specific heart valve model using a 3D printer. In a bid to improve the success rates of …
Mexican students use 3D printer to create synthetic bone implant
Students from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in Puebla, Mexico have used a 3D printer to create scaffolds for synthetic bone material. The synthetic material promotes bone growth and…