Medical & Dental

At the INCLIVA Health Research Institute of the Hospital Clínico de Valencia in Spain, a research team has used 3D technology to learn about the behavior of certain tumors that cause childhood cancers. Specifically, they analyzed the application of digital…

Nexus Spine announced that their novel implants for spine surgery have now been made broadly available. These include the compliant-mechanism based system, PressON, and a flexible titanium device for interbody fusion, Tranquil. Nexus Spine specialises in the development of medical…

Researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens have developed a 3D printed electrochemical ring (e-ring) that enables diabetics to monitor their glucose levels from a smartphone. This allows the user to monitor their blood sugar levels just by…

Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed 3D printed esophageal stents that could revolutionise the delivery of chemotherapy drugs for patients with esophageal cancer. 3D printing has become of increasing importance in the medical field as it allows…

At Northwestern University, a team of researchers developing the first female reproductive tract on a chip (EVATAR) in order to enable sex-based ex vivo (outside of the organism) research discovered something worrying about their “biocompatible” materials. While using 3D printing…

Earlier this week, a team of Materialise clinical engineers and NYU Langone surgeons made history with the world’s first double hand and face transplant. The success of this transplant largely owes to 3D printed personalized tools that are becoming increasingly…

3D printing is increasingly becoming an important tool in the medical field notably for customization of medical devices. However it is clear that it also will be important in medical training. In the latest advancement, Biomodex, a Boston and Paris…

Founded in 2018 by 3D printing company Kwambio and WeFund Ventures in Ukraine, ADAM develops on-demand 3D printed bone implants. The initial vision of the company was to create a carshop-like infrastructure where any part of the human body could…

According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 800,000 people suffer from a stroke each year in the US. During a stroke, blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. In 85% of cases, it is…

Osteopore International and Magloy Tech have partnered to commercialise their new dissolvable bone graft product. The OrthoMag is a fully degradable facial bone fixation implant. The product is the first complete bone implant solution. While its predecessors require revision surgery…

Chinese startup, Triastek has just raised $15 million in series A funding for the research and development of 3D printed drugs. The company was established in Nanjing, China, in 2015 with the intention of improving healthcare using 3D technologies to…

At ETH Zurich, researchers have developed 3D printed microrobots that are capable of delivering drug payloads via blood vessels in the human body. These microrobots were created with a 3D printing technique that involves interlocking multiple materials in a complex…