Medical & Dental

A recent academic paper has revealed that researchers from the University of Sussex and the Olabisis Onabanjo University in Nigeria turned to 3D printing and open-source designs to help deal with a shortage of personal protection equipment (PPE). Like many…

In a collaboration between United Therapeutics and 3D Systems, researchers have succeeded in developing a complex 3D-printed human lung scaffold. The lung scaffold was unveiled at the LIFE ITSELF conference in San Diego and is considered to be the most…

Concordia University researchers developed a new platform technology that uses ultrasonic waves to create complex and precise objects. The researchers have succeeded in using sound to solidify liquid into plastic. This so-called direct sound 3D printing could make it possible…

A team of researchers recently announced that they have developed a new form of 3D printed heart valves. These new artificial organ parts are designed to give the patient’s own cells the possibility to form new cells and thus grow…

In the United States, a surgeon has transplanted an ear implant made from human cells! The company 3DBio Therapeutics was responsible for the manufacturing of this implant for a 20-year-old young woman. She suffered from microtia in her right ear,…

Recently, a research team has used 3D printing to create acoustic holograms to treat diseases in the nervous system. The project has been developed thanks to a collaboration between the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), the Spanish National Research Council…

At EPFL in Switzerland, engineers from the Laboratory of Applied Photonic Devices (LAPD) have developed a resin 3D printer capable of designing objects in a few seconds. Based on a volumetric printing technology, it can produce parts with an opaque…

American medical device company Osseus recently announced the launch and FDA 510(k) clearance of its Pisces-SA standalone Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) system. It has been developed to be used with bone screws and alternative fixation bone anchors to enable…

The dental industry has made great advances in recent years thanks to the incorporation of additive manufacturing. There are a number of applications for the technology in the sector, including but not limited to the development of dental models, prostheses,…

Worldwide, we are seeing a loosening of restrictions in regards to COVID-19. However, that does not mean that the pandemic is fully over. Despite high vaccination rates, there are still cases globally and mass testing is still required. Thankfully, The…

At the Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States, a team of researchers is currently working on the development of a bioprinting method based on microfluidics. This microfluidic bioprinting is a technique that manipulates fluids with characteristics in the…

Additive manufacturing has already proven to be a valuable asset to the medical department on countless occasions. In some cases, its use can even help to save lives, like in the recent case of Crescent, a Great Indian Hornbill from…