Medical & Dental

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…

Hailing from Canada, Shapeshift 3D is a startup that has developed an integrated platform to customize medical and sports equipment. The company facilitates digital transformation, scanning, and 3D printing. The company’s software solution is optimized by artificial intelligence and allows…

Since the emergence of this recent global pandemic, researchers across the globe have been coming up with new medical interventions to combat the virus. One such intervention has emerged through a collaboration between scientists from Stanford University and the University…

Austrian 3D printing service Addion GmbH, which specializes in the production of 3D printed medical devices, is using Stratasys PolyJet technology to design ultra-realistic surgical eye models to better prepare for critical operations. The multi-material, multi-color additive manufacturing process allows…

The field of medical bioprinting is rapidly advancing. Particularly, quite a bit of progress had been made in the medicinal application of 3D printing technologies for people living with diabetes. Companies have created 3D-printed pancreas models for childhood diabetes research,…

At Simon Fraser University in Canada, a team of researchers led by Professor Kim Woo Soo developed a 3D-printed ventilation system to fight COVID-19. Drawing inspiration from the art of Japanese folding, better known as origami, the team was able…

The Lion’s Den is an annual medical innovation competition with the aim of improving health care in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. This year, on September 10th, 3D technology is one of the innovations being pitched for the chance…

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have successfully made an active and viable glioblastoma tumor, an aggressive form of brain cancer, using 3D printing. Though it may seem counter-productive, the team believes that this will be a new way to treat…

Additive manufacturing has been playing an increasingly important role in the medical sector for years now. From advanced surgical procedures to cosmetic dentistry, physicians and medical support staff in nearly every field of medicine have seen the benefits of 3D…

Modern medicine regularly relies on the application of the latest technologies. In the past several months alone, 3D printing has helped save lives across the globe via various medical applications. So, it’s not surprising to find that 3D printing is…

In a further attempt to move to focus only on 3D printing, 3D Systems has announced that they have sold their medical simulation business, Simbionix. The $305 million USD sale of the simulation business was to Surgical Science Sweden AB,…

Shapeways has announced that they have entered an agreement to be Armor Bionics’ exclusive 3D printing manufacturer. The leader in digital manufacturing, known for its on-demand manufacturing in industries as vast as medical, robotics, architecture, jewelry and gaming, will be…