Research conducted at Kitasato University in Japan demonstrates the use of a 3D printable, salt-based ink. The salt ink cuts the…
A review of recent medical advances using 3D printing and 3D bioprinting
3D Printing Industry reviews recent real world examples of 3D bioprinting and additive manufacturing methods in medicine. The use of 3D printing…
Dental company Straumann looks to get their teeth into 3D printing
Swiss Dental company Straumann has announced plans to acquire a 3D printing partner. Straumann made a net income of $229 million…
3D printing prosthetics for amputees in Haiti
The Enable Community Foundation (ECF) are an organization that uses 3D printing in order to create prosthetics for people in the…
Organovo 3D bioprinted liver tissue could make it to the FDA by 2019
Speculation on 3D printed tissue coming to humans sooner than we think is backed by new pre-clinical findings from 3D…
3D Systems apply Virtual Surgical Planning to include Cranial surgery
3D systems have announced an expansion to their Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP) service to include support for cranial surgery. VSP…
Johnson & Johnson partner with Bioprinters to create 3D printed knee
Having announced partnerships with Carbon and HP last year, pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have now outlined plans to…
3D Printer for Medical App
Following the article about the use of 3d printing to help people with foot and ankle issues, another interesting orthopaedic…
Columbia's liquid watch mechanism dispenses drugs inside the body
Shrunken robotics that can travel inside the body and fix problems are a favourite trope not only of cartoons and…
Medical Application: 3D Printing a New Nose
The suffering caused by the loss of a body part is inestimable. However, the loss of a nose, is possibly…