Personalized Medicine
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And that’s why you really should never say never in 3D printing. When Sarco was introduced a couple of years ago as a 3D printed assisted suicide pod to simplify euthanasia we wrote that off as a publicity—or at most an artistic—stunt (so much so that we did not even…
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A Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust patient was the first person in the world to be supplied solely with a fully digital 3D printed prosthetic eye on 25 November 2021. He first tried his eye on 11 November alongside a traditional acrylic prosthetic. By going home on 25 November…
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Incredible AM (aka 3D Incredible) has been one of the pioneers in India for metal 3D printing with a state-of-the-art AM plant located in Pune. The company has now reported that it has produced over 600 3D printed implants and medical devices, making it one of the largest and most…
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Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including Carbon Co-Founder Joe De Simone as lead study author, have created a 3D printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot. While microneedle patches have been studied for decades, the work by…
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Nexa3D, the maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, partnered with functional polymers leader Henkel to produce the world’s first additively manufactured connected SKOP stethoscope for WeMed. Based on biomimicry design and produced on the NXE400 ultrafast 3D printer using performance-matched Henkel materials, the WeMed SKOP is the world’s first connected…
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3D LifePrints, a leading 3D technology company providing innovative solutions to the medical sector, has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS). The certification enables 3D LifePrints to expand its industry-leading point-of-care model by launching a new range of patient-specific sterilizable surgical guides and anatomical models, whilst…
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BellaSeno GmbH, an ISO 13485-certified MedTech company developing absorbable scaffolds using additive manufacturing technologies, established a novel, leading-edge additive manufacturing facility for medical implants supported by the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig, Germany. It is one of the first GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities worldwide to include innovative…
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Aetrex Worldwide launched Albert 3DFit, a sleek and modern 3D foot scanner created to revolutionize the retail industry by making 3D fit technology available to stores of all sizes. Offering the most innovative technologies, this scanner can calculate customers’ 3D foot measurements in less than 10 seconds with an accuracy…
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The Materialise Phits Suite is a new standard of personalized care program that helps improve patient mobility. After decades of experience in gait analysis and 3D technology, Materialise wants to start the next generation of insoles, leveraging the latest digital path capture technology, advanced analysis software and 3D printing to…
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Kanfit 3D, the Israel-based firm specializing in 3D printing with aluminum and titanium alloys, has entered into a partnership with Anthill Ventures, a speed scaling ecosystem that invests in and scales early-stage companies to penetrate the Indian market. Anthill will assist Kanfit3D to enter the market in India, providing Kanfit3D…
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