Medical & Dental

It is a topic that has been the subject of heated debate for decades: euthanasia, otherwise known as assisted suicide. Yet the legal situation is different in every country. Anyone who wants to gain an overview of the applicable regulations…

One area in which micro 3D printing has been steadily gaining interest is in the medical sector. Thanks to the ability to create smaller and smaller parts, 3D printing enables customized medical devices for patients. Now, Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF)…

What if you were told that 3D printing is getting closer and closer to revolutionizing science? A team of researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital is rising to the challenge. Recently, they developed a microbial ink or…

How can additive manufacturing help patients in the medical industry? Well, for one UK patient we may have our answer. Recently, Steve Verze from Hackney, UK, became the first person in the world to receive a fully 3D printed eye…

In the dental industry, 3D scanner technology has become an integral part of patient care. From hardware in labs to software solutions, 3D dental scanners allows dentists to make better parts for their patients thanks to customization and speed. In…

This week, take a look inside the new 3D printing medical lab at the National Univerity Hospital in Singapore that is capable of slashing surgery time in half! The lab is a collaboration with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and it…

The dental 3D printing market size is expected to reach $12.46 Billion USD by 2028 according to Emergen Research. Now, LightForce Orthodontics, the creator of a 3D-printed braces system that is fully customizable, has closed another round of funding that…

Leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer Stratasys has announced yet another partnership, this time solidifying their presence in the healthcare sector. Working with Ricoh USA, Inc, the new RICOH 3D for Healthcare will provide 3D printed, patient specific anatomical models made…

Jamaican sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has entered a five-year endorsement deal with global 3D printer manufacturer and dental solutions provider SprintRay. This venture promises to bring big plans to the island nation of Jamaica, starting with…

Does additive manufacturing have a place in healthcare establishments? This is precisely the question being analyzed in research conducted by Dr. Atana Chaudhuri, associate professor of technology and operations management at Durham University Business School. He conducted a survey that…

At the Israel Institute of Technology, Technion, scientists have created a network of 3D-printed blood vessels that would be able to supply the necessary amount of blood to an implanted tissue. Still in the research stage, this project could have…

Quite often here, we discuss the advances 3D printing is making in the medical sector. So, you may be surprised to learn that the European Union is lagging well behind other countries when it comes to regulation regarding 3D-printed devices…