First 3D Printed Jaw Prosthesis from Taiwan
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (KVGH) have jointly developed the country's first 3D-printed jaw prosthesis. At a press...
Spinal Elements expands its Portfolio for 3D Printed Spinal Technology
Spinal Elements, a spinal technology company, announced the full launch of its Ventana 3D-printed interbody portfolio. The portfolio includes the Ventana C Anterior Cervical Interbody...
Jawbone Successfully Reconstructed Using Materialise’s Planning Software and 3D Printed Guides
When Tan Seng Yam developed a swelling near his jaw, doctors and dentists assured him it wasn't critical. A few years later however, after the...
Materialise CEO Calls for Common Approach in Measuring Clinical Evidence for Medical 3D Printing
Fried Vancraen, CEO of Materialise NV, provider of Additive Manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D Printing solutions in the medical and industrial markets, calls upon...
3D printing technology is changing the way artificial eyes are made
In the world of prosthetics, 3D printing is opening up new possibilities. One example is the work of Nicholas Puls, an ocularist at the...
3D Systems acquires Kumovis to expand its healthcare applications portfolio
3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kumovis, a Munich, Germany-based additive manufacturing solutions provider for...
Doctors replace ankle with 3D-printed implant
New Jersey-based Holy Name Medical Center announced the completion of the first surgery to use a custom 3D-printed bone implant to repair a patient's...
First patient-specific 3D-printed trachea implanted in humans
University Hospital (UH) medical staff recently inserted the first patient-specific 3D-printed T-tube into a human patient. The patient was suffering from complications with his...
Hannover Medical School uses 3D Printed Ear Implant
Desktop Health announced that the ENT clinic at Hannover Medical School (MHH) in Germany has used its 3D bioplotter manufacturer series to produce a...
Stratasys signs agreement with Ricoh USA for medical print-on-demand models
Stratasys announced the signing of an agreement with Ricoh USA to provide on-demand 3D-printed anatomical models for clinical use. Stratasys' patient-specific 3D solutions combine...
