We all understand that no two people are alike. However, when determining treatments, the medical profession tends to treat all patients based on an average body type. The truth is, personalized healthcare can help...
INTRODUCTION: Reticulated porous structures used to encourage bone ingrowth are a common feature of modern orthopedic implants (Figure 1). Since 2007 additive manufacturing (AM), or industrial 3D printing, has been used to manufacture implants...
3D printing technology has technical advantages in the manufacture of porous structures, topologically optimized structures, and gradient materials. At the same time, compared with traditional manufacturing techniques, 3D printing technology is easier to achieve...
MTS Systems Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems, motion simulators and sensors, today announced the use of MTS material test systems to develop 3D-printed, porous titanium spinal implants. As the world’s...
ROKIT Healthcare, Inc., a regenerative medicine company focused on the development of novel regenerative therapeutic strategies using three-dimensional (3D) biofabrication technologies for treatment of various medical conditions including dermatological, orthopedic, and autoimmune disorders, announced...
A new ASTM International standard aims to help determine the safety of surgical implants and prevent potentially adverse effects on patients. ASTM’s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04) developed the standard...
3-D printed implants could one day help restore neural connections and lost motor function in patients with spinal cord injury. The implants, developed by engineers and neuroscientists at the University of California, San Diego,...
Long-term patient comfort is a key part in any implant surgeries. Accurate placements of implants, of knees, hips, and other medical devices, is crucial to reducing the risk of discomfort and the need for...
“The traditional process for creating and fitting a leg prosthetic is long, complex, and uncomfortable for the patient,” says ProsFit Co-Founder and CTO Christopher Hutchison. “It involves taking a plaster cast, creating a mold,...
MIT researchers have developed a low-cost 3D printed device for testing cancer treatments on tumour fragments. Treating cancer can be a challenging process that is often highly taxing on the patient being undergoing therapies....
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