Developing parts for the medical device industry is a high-stakes process, and material choice is an important decision to make at the outset of the project. Five strong contenders include PEEK, PEI (Ultem), and...
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...
On Tuesday, January 8, Dr. Samuel Joseph, Jr., assisted by Dr. Andrew Moulton of Joseph Spine became the first medical equip in the world to use Osseus Fusion Systems‘ revolutionary 3D Printed Aries Titanium...
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....
Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, has broadened its portfolio of high-performance filaments for premium additive manufacturing (AM) applications with the introduction of three medical grade products for use in the healthcare...
Farsoon Technologies – Americas, located in Round Rock, Texas, is pleased to announce the evaluation program of the new HT1001P large-platform additive manufacturing system. The beta-test assessment of the innovative HT1001P Polymer Laser Sintering...
A Canadian research organisation has recently installed a GE Additive Arcam EBM Q10plus machine as it looks to explore the additive manufacture (AM) of patient-specific jaw implants. Quentin Schneider, 3D modeling lab, CHU de...
Biodegradable stents have shown great potential in reducing complications in patients, but they require further study, according to the authors of a paper entitled “3D-Printed PCL/PLA Composite Stents: Towards a New Solution to Cardiovascular...
Inside a facility near the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York, a new miniature factory filled with 3D printers sits ready to automatically print out models of a patient’s heart or bones...
The incorporation of additive manufacturing into the surgical space is often viewed as a fresh revolution in the surgical space. That’s not altogether unreasonable — notable innovations are still being introduced on a regular...
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