Researchers in Germany are using 3D printing to improve treatments for babies with cleft lips and palates. In a study conducted at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), scientists have used 3D pri…
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Beijing ophthalmologist makes 3D printed spectacles to treat deformed corneas
Dr. Song Hongxin, an ophthalmologist and researcher at the Beijing Tongren Hospital, China, has 3D printed spectacles to help patients with deformed corneas. The 3D printed optical lenses are designed…
University of Sydney awarded $1.15 million for iFix 3D printing Biopen
The University of Sydney’s Save Sight Institute has been awarded a $1.15 million (AUD) grant from the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s Medical Devices Fund (MDF) to progress commercialization of its…
Four Thieves Vinegar Collective debuts 3D printed chemical reactor for homemade medicine
Dr. Michael Laufer, Founder and Chief Spokesman of the Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, an anarchist biohacking network, debuted a 3D printable kit for homebrewing medication at the Hackers On Planet …
Veterans Affairs investigates healing potential of 3D printed lungs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for military healthcare is applying 3D printing to the development of artificial lungs. Though still a very early proof-of-concept project, Dr. Jo…
Video: Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Jonathan Morris reflects on the impact of in-hospital 3D printing
The Mayo Clinic, a non-profit academic medical center based in Rochester, Minnesota, implemented additive manufacturing into its pre-surgical planning processes over ten years ago. Now, with several s…
UOT researchers 3D print complex vessel tissue with custom bioprinter
Researchers from the University of Toronto (UOT) have developed an open-source, low-cost 3D bioprinter for constructing complex vascular tissue structures. With this custom bioprinter, the UOT researc…
Florida Surgeons perform hip replacement using Conformis 3D printed implants
Last week, ConforMIS, a medical technology company based in Massachusetts, launched its first two 3D printed hip system implants which, according to ConforMIS, is “the first ever 3D designed primary t…
Stanford researchers develop 3D printed cardiac-mapping catheters for patients with heart diseases
A team of researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, located in California, are developing 3D printed cardiac catheter surgical devices to help those suffering from common heart diseases…
Shining 3D partners with AGE Solutions to create new 3D digital dental software
Shining 3D, a Chinese 3D printing company, has announced a partnership with AGE Solutions, Italian dental software developers, to create a new orthodontics design software for the dental market. This …