BIOLIFE4D, one of the pioneers in the bioprinting field, has been able to bioprint a miniature human heart - making it the first U.S. company to successfully achieve this. The company’s mission is to create a […]
At Harvard, a group of researchers are developing a solution that will bioprint blood vessels on living tissues. Their paper ‘Biomanufacturing of organ-specific tissues with high cellular density and embedded vascular channels’ published in Science Advances, […]
Dentsply Sirona and Carbon have come together to launch the Lucitone Digital Print Denture workflow and material system. This workflow and material system should provide significant advancements in terms of material benefits, laboratory process, and function […]
In the medical sector, 3D printing has made some important advances in the last few months. Every step at this stage is important as it says a lot about the progress of the technology. Additive manufacturing […]
A team of scientists from the Guwahati Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is advancing bioprinting in India. Apparently, they created a bioink from silk proteins that could be used for 3D printing tissues, implants and organs […]
AVINENT is a Spanish company, specialised for 60 years in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. In 2006, it decided to open its medical division, dedicated to implant development; 6 years later, it integrated additive manufacturing into […]
Kumovis is the German startup focused on delivering 3D printing systems for medical applications. They manufacture solutions for a variety of medical products, you can use their system for prototyping or to create personalised human implants. […]
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University are one step closer towards the manufacture of functional 3D printed organs: by using FluidForm technology, they have been able to reconstruct parts of the human heart, including heart valves. Called […]
REGEMAT 3D is a company based in Granada, Spain, specialised in medical additive manufacturing for nearly 10 years. It is undoubtedly one of the pioneering companies in the field of bioprinting in Spain, promoting research and […]
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has teamed up with South African company Strait Access Technologies to create artificial 3D printed heart valves from silicone. These could serve as replacement valves for an aging population […]
Scientists at Berkeley Lab in the US have made a new material that could lead to 3D printable magnetic liquid devices. Today, many essential technologies rely on magnets made from solid materials - for example, magnetic […]
A team of researchers at Tufts University has 3D printed a pill that when ingested samples bacteria found in the gut as it passes through the gastrointestinal tract. According to the researchers this is the first […]
The medical sector has experienced a boom in 3D printing applications within the last few months. Recently, we presented to you a selection of the most innovative 3D printed orthoses on the market. Additive manufacturing enables […]
We have often reported on the advantages of high-performance materials such as PEEK, ULTEM or PEKK. Particularly in the medical field, some of these materials offer many benefits due to their biocompatibility. A while ago we […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently working on a process for bioprinting human tissues from cells to better treat astronauts on mission to Mars - who have left for years of travel. In collaboration with […]
At Columbia University, a team of researchers used 3D printing to grow hair! The technology allowed them to easily create plastic molds that were then used to grow hair follicles. A major innovation for the medical […]
Biogelx is a spin-out from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, engaged in the development and production of synthetic bioinks for 3D cell cultures and bioprinting applications. When we talk about this sector and its progress, […]
At Florida A&M University, a small team of researchers focus on corneal 3D printing, a rapidly evolving application case in the bioprinting market. The team managed to create the first high throughput printing of human cells […]
In the medical field, additive manufacturing is a revolutionary technology for numerous application, in particular thanks to its ability to personalise. From bioprinting to the creation of medical products such as implants, prostheses or orthoses, it […]
A month ago, we presented to you the project of the Polish ‘Foundation for Research and Development of Science’, which aims to 3D print a pancreas in order to fight against diabetes. This 3D printed bionic […]
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