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 …
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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…
FDA clears EnvisionTEC dental material for 3D printing
EnvisonTEC has announced their E-Denture material for 3D printing lifelike dentures is now FDA approved. E-Denture will be available on a limited basis in the third quarter of this year. EnvisionTEC C…
Government contributes over $2M to medical 3D printer center in Québec
The Québec Industrial Research Center (CRIQ) and the CHU Québec-Université Laval network of hospitals has launched a project to open a $2.874 million (USD) medical 3D printing center in Québec City. F…
Metal 3D printing enables bone drill with intricate cooling system
Leibniz University of Hanover researchers have used a metal 3D printer to create a bone cutting drill with an internal cooling system. The Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) a…
Metal 3D printing moves toward more realistic prosthesis for amputees
3D printed artificial limbs are popular projects for makers and organizations around the globe. Computer aided design (CAD) and the cost of materials means that people are able custom-make prosthetic …
The future of 3D bioprinting by Karen Dubbin Aether Science Director
In this article looking at the future of 3D printing, Karen Dubbin discusses the emerging 3D bioprinting sector. 3D bioprinting company, Aether recently appointed Karen Dubbin as science director. Wit…
UCL teams up with Microsoft to develop game to help children with Cystic Fibrosis
Physiotherapists at University College London (UCL) are working with Microsoft to develop a 3D printed game that will help those with cystic fibrosis (CF). Known as the ‘Fizzyo’ project, t…
Dog given synthetic bone by 3D printing technology
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have successfully implemented an innovative new treatment for creating synthetic bones into a dog. The process is hoped to lead to human bone implants from a 3D…
The future of 3D printing by medical consultant Dr. Thirumurugan S V Mahadhevan
Dr. Thirumurugan S V Mahadhevan, is a medical consultant and healthcare solutions manager at Next Big Innovations Lab. With a background in dentistry, and masters degrees in pharmaceutical drugs, medi…