Materialise adds custom-made PEEK implants to cranio-maxillofacial portfolio

Materialise NV, a Belgium-based 3D printing software and medical device company, has introduced custom-made implants made from polyetheretherketone (PEEK) to its cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) portfolio. Surgeons can now select either titanium or the high-performance polymer for patient-specific reconstructions while using the…

MIT Introduces MagMix to Reduce Cell Settling in 3D Bioprinting, Addresses Key Limitation

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created MagMix, a compact magnetic system that actively prevents cell settling during 3D bioprinting, producing more uniform and functional tissues. The innovation addresses a key limitation in biofabrication: sedimentation in bioinks—a…

Teams Selected by ARPA-H to Develop Patient-Specific Bioprinted Organs

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced the first recipients of its Personalized Regenerative Immunocompetent Nanotechnology Tissue (PRINT) program. The selected research teams from Carnegie Mellon University, Wake Forest University, the Wyss Institute, University of California San…

restor3d Launches Ossera AFX: Personalized 3D Printed Implants for Complex Bone Defects

restor3d, a specialist in 3D printed personalized orthopedic solutions, has announced the full commercial release of the Ossera AFX Ankle Fusion Cage System. The platform, designed to address complex ankle fusion cases, is now available in both standard off-the-shelf and…

Nivalon Leverages AI and 3D Printing to Create Personalized, Motion-Preserving Spinal Implants

U.S. company creating patient-specific spinal implants Nivalon Medical Technologies has developed what it describes as the first fully patient-specific spinal implant that preserves natural motion without metal components. The device combines AI-driven design with advanced ceramic 3D printing, using a…

3D Printed Metal Prostheses Offer New Hope for Distal Radius Giant Cell Tumor Patients

Researchers at Guangxi Medical University Hospital in China used 3D printing to produce custom titanium prostheses with mesh patches for five patients with distal radius giant cell tumors between 2018 and 2021. By precisely matching each patient’s anatomy, the implants…

Create it REAL and Vitalitecs bring digital orthopedic manufacturing to Mexico

Danish digital orthopedic manufacturing company Create it REAL has partnered with Monterrey-based Vitalitecs to expand access to advanced digital production technologies for orthopedic devices across Mexico. Announced in January 2026, the collaboration aims to support the local production of patient-specific…

New 3D Printed Device Helps Gaza Doctors Treat Severe Injuries

Open-source medical device developer Glia has produced and used an external fixator for severe fractures that is designed and manufactured inside the territory, using locally available resources. Used to stabilize complex bone injuries, the device is normally imported, typically costs…

Carnegie Mellon Leads $28.5M Effort to Create Regenerative Bioprinted Livers

U.S. private research university Carnegie Mellon University has received up to $28.5 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a 3D bioprinted, immune-compatible liver designed to temporarily support patients with acute liver failure, potentially reducing…

Lincotek Advances 3D Printed Spine Implants with FDA Clearance

Lincotek’s Medical Division has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its SpineLinc anterior cervical implant system, a 3D printed device manufactured in Memphis and now available to orthopedic OEMs. “This new approval is great news for OEMs, as it reduces time…