3D Printing in Medicine

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Not Your Typical Wormhole
Worm-Shaped Robot Removes Discomfort from Colonoscopies

An associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder is developing a robot to make colonoscopies more comfortable for patients. 

by Hanna Watkin
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High Hopes
New Marijuana Filament Will Let You 3D Print Medicinal Edibles

Potent Rope is an edible cannabis filament which can be made using a regular desktop 3D printer, but beware of contamination before munching.

by Hanna Watkin
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Osteo3D Creates Quick and Inexpensive Surgical Guides and Models

Osteo3D is a 3D printing company that offers a cloud-based service to create cost-effective surgical models for doctors in India

by Hanna Watkin
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Nanoscribe Develops Micro-Robots for Use in Human Body

German company Nanoscribe is a world leader in "nanofabrication", offering applications for medicine thanks to minuscule printing properties.

by Hanna Watkin
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Mighty Mouse
Scientists Made Mouse Babies with 3D Printed Ovaries

Mice whose ovaries were removed and replaced with 3D printed ovaries have been able to have offspring naturally, scientists have revealed.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Sounds Messy
Scientists Print Fragile Silicone Structures in a Vat of Goop

Complex 3D printed silicone structures for medical implants are a step closer, thanks to a pioneering new support technique for 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley
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Using 3D Printed Bolus for Effective Cancer Treatment

Cancer patients at Banner Health's NCMC Oncology Department will receive 3D printed precise molds, called bolus, for radiation treatment.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printed Medical Miracle
Woman Receives 3D Printed Skull Implant After Brain Tumor Removal

A British twenty-year-old underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor and received a 3D printed skull implant after complications.

by Hanna Watkin
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Matters of the Heart
3D Printed Biopatch to Revolutionize Treatment for Heart Attacks

Minnesota university researchers have tested a 3D printed biopatch on mice which can heal scarred tissue after a heart attack.

by Hanna Watkin
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Move It, Move It
Preserving the Endangered Lemur with 3D Scanning and X-Rays

The Duke Lemur Center is using 3D scanning and micro-computed tomography to preserve lemurs and soon anyone will have access to the files.

by Hanna Watkin
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Form 2 Helps Neuroradiologist Operate on Brain Aneurysms

All3DP talks to Dr. André Kemmling, a neuroradiologist who is using a Form 2 SLA 3D printer to produce patient-specific brain artery models.

by Tyler Koslow
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Bioprinting an Artificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers from Binghamton University in New York are developing an artificial pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes sufferers using 3D bioprinting.

by Hanna Watkin
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Pain Free Injections
3D Printed MucoJet Capsule, A Painless Way to Give Vaccines

MucoJet is a 3D printed capsule which offers an alternative to needle vaccinations and targets the buccal region of your mouth.

by Hanna Watkin
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Brace Yourself
Sinterex Develops 3D Printed Dental Implant Bridges

Sinterex is using 3D printing to quickly produce dental implant bridges, but the UAE is also pushing for more 3D printed change in dentistry.

by Hanna Watkin
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Miracle of Life
Blind Parents Feel Their Baby’s Ultrasound Thanks To 3D Printing

Blind parents were given the chance to feel their baby's ultrasound with the help of 3D printed models created using the Voluson E10.

by Hanna Watkin
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Better Surgery Thanks to 3D Printing
Johnson & Johnson Debut Customized Surgical Tools

Johnson & Johnson is using 3D printing to create many innovations in medicine including customized surgical tools and pills with sensors.

by Hanna Watkin
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Support Where It's Needed
Andiamo 3D Printing Braces to Improve Quality of Life for Cerebral Palsy Sufferers

Andiamo is a health tech company creating 3D printed braces, set up by parents honoring their son who died from cerebral palsy complications.

by Hanna Watkin
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Heart to Heart
Stratasys 3D Printers to Support Nonprofit OpHeart Clinical Study on Pediatric Heart Surgery

A study is to be conducted examining the impact of 3D printing models of patient's hearts for pre-op pediatric heart surgery planning.

by Matthew Mensley
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Making Surgery More Efficient
Multicolored 3D Printed Livers Help Doctors Prepare for Tumor Surgery

A medical student in Poland is helping doctors prepare for tricky surgeries by creating patient specific multi-colored 3D printed livers.

by Hanna Watkin
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Bloody Impressive
Nanoengineers in San Diego 3D Print Working Blood Vessels

Coming to your body soon? Using proprietary 3D printing machines and a DLP process, researchers have fabricated functional blood vessels.

by Matthew Mensley
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