Medical & Dental

Using 3D printing, Chilean manufacturer Copper3D has just introduced a brand new device to combat HIV transmission during breastfeeding. The invention is a 3D printed breast pump nozzle made from an antibacterial material. The young startup is the originator of…

Researchers at University College London (UCL), home of the startup FabRx, have discovered some limitations to 3D printed drugs. Using a stereolithography process to produce a polypill, they realized that certain substances – in this case amlodipine, used to prevent…

The startup FossiLabs, based in the U.S., develops FDM 3D printers capable of producing medical implants made from PEEK. These high-performance implants resemble bone-like structures and can promote bone growth in patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Combining the properties of PEEK…

Hybrid Living Materials (HLMs) are formed by combining living and non-living components such that the resulting composite takes on the properties of both. At MIT’s Media Lab Mediated Matter group, researchers have been studying how 3D printing technologies can control…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through an agreement with the Consumer Products Safety Commission has been investigating whether increased use of 3D printers could lead to unintended adverse impacts to human health. It’s true that 3D printers release…

The FDA has just approved custom-made stents designed by Dr. Tom Gildea, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic. These devices, customized to the patient’s anatomy, are placed in an artery to facilitate breathing by keeping the airway open. The stents,…

Denise Vicentin, 53 was diagnosed with a facial tumor 30 years ago. After having it removed twice, it came back 20 years later in a malignant form. Luckily, she was able to benefit from research conducted by scientists at Paulista…

In May 2017, we told you about researchers from Northwestern University’s mission to provide women with fertility issues a viable solution. Back then, they succeeded in implanting a bioprinted ovary in a sterile mouse, an interesting and promising first step.…

FossiLabs, based in the US, is a startup focused on the development of FDM 3D printers to produce PEEK medical implant devices. As you may have noticed, high-performance thermoplastics such as PEEK have gained a lot of attention in the…

During Formnext 2019, the 3D printer manufacturer WASP launched a new solution that prints medical-grade PEEK from pellets. WASP has gained recognition in the industry for its 3D printers dedicated to the construction sector – today it is bringing its…

Orthoses are medical devices that are made to stabilise, relieve, immobilise, guide or correct a part of the body. Since each patient is different, an efficient orthotic device should be perfectly adapted to the wearer’s body and needs, which in…

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York and Yale Medical School have bioprinted vascularized skin tissues, which were successfully tested on a mouse. Apparently, the skin managed to connect to the animal’s blood vessels. For the medical sector, this…