3D printing organs and body parts to serve as surgical aids is a trend that has been gathering steam within…
3D printing and HoloLens to improve healthcare in Latin America
Brazilian doctors are using Microsoft’s HoloLens in order to improve spine surgery. In an interview with NextReality, Dr Henrique Lampert, an…
3D printing to help diagnose patients with anemia
Access to healthcare and treatment and also diagnostic facilities can be difficult in remote regions. From rural areas to underdeveloped…
Firefly lights the way for spine surgery with 3D prints
Spinal Elements, the California-based company responsible for helping make medical-grade PEEK plastic the industry standard for spine surgery implants, is…
Shanghai researchers develop 3D printed fracture fixing glass
Bioglass is a material made of calcium and phosphate salt. It is used in medicine and dentistry to bond defects…
Stryker boldy go with Star Trek inspired 3D printing solution for spinal surgery
Stryker, a Michigan-based global leader in medical technology, has laser-sintered a Tritanium spinal cage for use in back surgery. The…
Charles Fried prototypes 3D printed custom orthotics
Prosthetics and orthotics are moving in leaps and bounds, in large part due to 3D printing. Companies like Open Bionics…
Winning 3D printing startup rings the NASDAQ bell
TriFusion Devices, winners of the Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) and manufacturers of custom 3D printed prosthetic devices, rang the…
Chinese patient gets help from 3D printed braces
65 year-old Mr. Zhang’ s left hand changed to a clenched fist and couldn’t get back because of his hematencephalon.…
North Korea claims their 3D printer can make bones
Doctors in North Korea say they are working with a new 3D printer that can reproduce bone for cosmetic surgery and…