German medical device company endocon GmbH has developed a 3D printed surgical tool with the help of GE Additive Concept Laser Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM) technology. The medical-grade device is…
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University of Birmingham chooses Renishaw 3D printers for healthcare
The University of Birmingham (UoB) has installed two of Renishaw’s RenAM 500M metal additive manufacturing systems to service its Centre for Custom Medical Devices (CMD). The systems were installed by…
Ashford Orthodontics applies 3D printing, expedites dental production by 24 hours
Five years after its initial experimentation Ashford Orthodontics, a UK based laboratory, has shown great success with its 3D printed dental equipment. According to CEO and founder, Sean Thompson, “Di…
Johnson & Johnson acquires EIT 3D printed spinal implant range
Johnson & Johnson Medical GmbH, the subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies (JJMDC) has acquired spinal implant 3D printing specialist Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), he…
Bladder grown from 3D bioprinted tissue continues to function after 14 years
After more than a decade, a 3D bioprinted bladder, created by Dr. Anthony Atala at Boston Children’s Hospital, is sustaining the live of a patient. The 3D bioprinted organ was made to replace pa…
SwRI and UTSA to develop 3D printed medical implant for slow-release cancer medication
Researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are developing a 3D printed implant which can deliver a controlled medicine dosa…
GWU’s blossoming 4D printed biostructure contributes to regenerative medicine research
Researchers from George Washington University (GWU) have developed a 4D bioprinting technique to create multi-responsive smart structures for nerve regeneration. In a proof-of-concept study published …
Consolidation in medical 3D printing market, K2M acquired by Stryker in $1.4 billion deal
Virginia medical device manufacturer K2M is to be acquired by Michigan headquartered FORTUNE 500 medical technology firm Stryker (NYSE:SYK). Both companies apply 3D printing technology to the producti…
HP partners with CDC to test and bioprint antibiotics
HP has announced its participation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pilot program that aims to develop new antibiotics designed to fight antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Accord…
Waikato University’s Shalini Guleria to 3D print tumor cells for effective cancer treatments
Shalini Guleria, Masters student at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, is aiming to 3D print breast tumor cells to identify the best treatment for cancer patients. With the intentions of reducing…