3D Printing in Medicine

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Little Lucy Gives Life-Saving 3D Prints of Kidney to London Science Museum

3D printed models which helped saved four-year-old Lucy Boucher's life will be on display in the Science Museum in London from 2019.

by Hanna Watkin
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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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Formlabs Announces 2 New Materials for Dentistry, Partnership with 3Shape

Formlabs announces two new biocompatible resins and a partnership with 3Shape. Both could simplify 3D printing for dentists everywhere.

by Matthew Mensley
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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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UFC Fighters Using 3D Printed Mouth Guards by Guardlab

Guardlab is the official mouth guard of the UFC; the company uses 3D scanning and 3D printing to offer cheaper, safer sports guards.

by Hanna Watkin
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Indian Woman Walks Again thanks to 3D Printed Vertebrae

India's first successful implantation of an artificial 3D printed vertebrae at a Gurgaon hospital allowed a 32-year-old woman to walk again.

by Hanna Watkin
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Multiply Labs Personalizes Your Nutritional Needs With 3D Printed Vitamins

The California nutritional startup Multiply Labs has developed a 3D printing process that creates personalized vitamin supplements.

by Tyler Koslow
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Astronauts 3D Printed First Medical Supplies on the ISS

3D printing is becoming an increasingly important tool for space travel. Now, the first medical supplies were 3D printed in space.

by Anatol Locker
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Médecins Sans Frontières to 3D Print Prostheses in Jordan

The Médecins Sans Frontières facility in Amman is using 3D printing technology to produce prosthetic ears and eyes for war-wounded patients.

by Tyler Koslow
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World’s First Submillimeter Biopsy Forceps to Detect Cancer

Made with 3D printing, the world's first submillimeter biopsy forceps which could help reliably detect pancreatic cancer for early treatment.

by Hanna Watkin
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106 Pounds Heavier Than Traditional Designs
Old and Fat Crash-Test Dummies to Better Represent Humans

As Americans age and gain weight, the traditional crash-test dummy is losing its relevance. Instead, 3D printing has helped create older - and even obese - alternatives.

by Hanna Watkin
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JeffDESIGN is a 3D Printing Medical School

JeffDESIGN is a concept developed by two doctors who want to update medical school education by teaching future doctors to how to 3D print.

by Hanna Watkin
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Doctors Administer Medical Marijuana Remotely With This 3D Printed Inhaler

Medical cannabis has been tough for doctors to accurately prescribe, but this 3D printed cannabis inhaler created by the Tel Aviv-based startup Syqe Medical could be a promising solution.

by Anatol Locker
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Saving Lives One Print at a Time
Surgeons and Engineers Create Medical FabLab in Madrid Hospital

Slowly but surely, more doctors use 3D printing to prepare for surgery. In hospital Marañón in Madrid, surgeons and engineers teamed up to establish a medical Fablab.

by Hanna Watkin
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£2.8 Million Fund to Research 3D Printed Synthetic Bone for Landmine Survivors

Survivors of landmine blasts may soon benefit from 3D printed synthetic bone thanks to a £2.8m research grant at the University of Glasgow.

by Hanna Watkin
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3D Printed Meso-Brain Project Receives €3.3M Funding

Meso-Brain is a 3D printing project that has received €3.3 million from the European Commission’s Future and Emerging Technology (FET) fund.

by Hanna Watkin
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Healthcare 3D Printing Report Forecasts Major Growth in Next 15 Years

The new report from Spearhead Acuity Business Research & Consulting shows that healthcare-driven 3D printing technology will expand rapidly.

by Anatol Locker
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Chinese Scientists Implant 3D Printed Blood Vessels into Monkeys

Chinese scientists at Sichuan Revotek have successfully implanted 3D bioprinted blood vessels made from stem cells into rhesus monkeys.

by Hanna Watkin
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Ulticast Process Uses 3D Printer to Cast Silicone for Soft Robotics

Students from Delft University of Technology have modfied a 3D printer to cast silicone for soft robotics in a process they call Ulticast.

by Hanna Watkin
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Australian Hospital to Host Biofabrication Institute

A hospital in Brisbane, Australia will host a biofabrication institute where cartilage, bone and tissue can be 3D printed for their patients.

by Hanna Watkin
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