Biomaterials
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Dimension Inx receives grant to develop a regenerative medical product for tracheal repair
Dimension Inx, a regenerative biomaterials company, has been awarded funding from the United States Department of Defense to develop innovative products to repair tracheal injuries. The $240,000 award will support the initial development of a new tracheal implant solution that overcomes current limitations and can be readily applied for emergency…
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CollPlant financial results for 2020 point to growth in 2021
CollPlant, a regenerative and aesthetic medicine company, released positive financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2020. The company also issued forward guidance for 2021. The update follows on the Yehiel Tal’s February, 2021, letter to shareholders. The company’s financial results revealed fewer losses and higher revenues, which…
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Postdocs at UCSB develop a bottlebrush elastomer for AM
Two postdoctoral researchers at UC Santa Barbara, Renxuan Xie and Sanjoy Mukherjee, developed the first 3D-printable “bottlebrush” elastomer. The new material results in printed objects that have unusual softness and elasticity that closely resemble those of human tissue. The researchers’ findings were published in the journal Science Advances. These polymers…
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Materialise, surgeons complete double hand and face transplant
Materialise‘s 3D technologies played a crucial role in the world’s first successful simultaneous double hand and face transplant. The operations was performed at NYU Langone Health in Manhattan, NY. Materialise’s innovative 3D planning and printing tools enable the speed and accuracy required for such a complex medical procedure. 3D printed personalized…
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Allevi releases a new high-temperature print head printing at 255˚
Allevi released a new high-temperature print head capable of melting thermoplastics at temperatures up to 255˚ celsius. This high temperature will be particularly useful in bio-printing applications: rapid prototyping, bone modelling, joint and dental implants, and biomedical device creation are all in this new print head’s wheelhouse. The print head…
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Why and how DDD is focusing on healthcare after solid-organ scaffolds’ success
3D Systems significantly expanded its focus on regenerative medicine and bioprinting solutions after reducing its workforce to concentrate on the healthcare AM sector. The expanded focus follows on great progress made in the development of 3D printing systems for solid-organ scaffolds. This progress is the product of collaboration between 3D…
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A first look at 3D printed bioresorbable bone implants from A.D.A.M.
Advanced Development of Additive Manufacturing (A.D.A.M.) is on the cusp of releasing 3D printed bioresorbable bone implants. The implants would, if successful, be completely absorbed by the body. Recovery times would improve; patients would undergo fewer surgeries; the implant is personalized to each patient. The application for this technology needs…
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Multiphoton Optics 2PP used to produce monolithic 1 cubic cm 3D scaffolds in record time
Using its core technology 3D lithography via two-photon polymerization (2PP) technology, German firm Multiphoton Optics succeeded for the first time in producing a biodegradable, osteochondral 3D scaffold (3D carrier structures) of around one cubic centimeter in less than one and a half hours, in a single process step. Thanks to…
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Dimension Inx raises more than $3M in seed financing
Dimension Inx raised $3.175 million to close its series seed financing round. The next-generation biofabrication company was notably supported by KdT Ventures, with Better Ventures and Revolution’s Rise also participating in the seed funding round. Dimension takes a materials-centric approach to its work. Founded in 2017, the company produces medical-grade…
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REGEMAT 3D beats crowdfunding target in 7 days
Spanish bioprinting company REGEMAT 3D opened a crowdfunding round through Crowdcube that attracted its minimum investment target in seven days. The company sought 300 000 euros to fund its international expansion. The funding round continues until it reaches three million euros, which the company hopes to achieve through its multiple…
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