Medical & Dental

The 3D printing service giant, Shapeways, has just added a new material to its range to enable the creation of 3D printed orthosis and prostheses. The new material is polyamide 11 (PA 11), one of the most widely used materials…

Renishaw announced not too long ago that it will be collaborating with Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and nTopology to demonstrate the advantages of additive manufacturing in the production of spinal implants. This collaboration also aims to show how much more…

UNYQ is a San Francisco-based company specialised in 3D printed medical wearables. For the last five years the company has created prosthetic and orthotic devices. Recently, it announced the launch of a 3D printed prosthetic leg socket, it is their…

Additive manufacturing has reached a significant number of sectors and industries, subsequently offering important advantages in terms of productivity, costs, customisation and lead times. In the field of dentistry the technology creates solutions adapted to the needs of each patient. It…

Industrial designer Chan Lee, based in New York,  has developed ‘ZENOS’, the 3D printed arm prosthesis for mountain bike riding and cycling. The project was developed for amputees who require a prosthesis for sports activities such as mountain biking and…

Oral implantologist, researcher and inventor Dr. Mario Kern has developed the Extended Anatomic Platform (EAP), a patented process for creating metal 3D printed dental abutments. An abutment is used as a connecting element for bridges, dentures and implants. The platform…

A team of scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) claims that it has developed a mobile 3D bio-printer capable of printing skin directly onto large wounds. As explained in the paper, the early treatment and rapid…

In its latest report, the Chinese consulting and market research firm, QY Research revealed the trends to expect in the dental 3D printing industry for 2025. The report, entitled “Global Dental 3D Printing Market Analysis, 2014 – 2025” suggests that…

Syqe Medical is a young Israeli company that has developed a 3D printed cannabis inhaler to offer a tailor-made pharmaceutical treatment. This tool transforms the plant in order to meet the pharmaceutical requirements of the market and thus offer patients…

The World Health Organisation estimates that 10 million people worldwide require surgery to prevent corneal blindness. A further 4.9 million already suffer from complete blindness due to corneal scarring. The cornea is the transparent first layer of the eyes that…

The medical team at Kunming Medical University Hospital in China, in collaboration with the company IEMAI 3D successfully transplants the first clavicle printed in 3D with PEEK. What does this milestone mean for the medical sector? How important is the…

Johnson & Johnson-owned franchise, DePuy Synthes Ireland is investing €36 million to establish a 3D Printing Development and Launch Center in order to accelerate its additive manufacturing projects. The company is a global leader in orthopaedic and neurological solutions including…