Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are hoping to help doctors tailor treatments to patients’ specific heart form and function with a custom robotic heart. Size and shape of a heart can vary from one person to the next.
Engineers from The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm which could be used to 3D print biomaterial directly onto organs inside a person’s body.
Materialise has announced a collaboration with Exactech to provide advanced treatment options for patients with severe shoulder defects. Exactech is a developer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacements.
The collaboration is set to increase access to 3D printed anatomic models for hospitals and clinics. The new service builds on an existing relationship between Ricoh3D for Healthcare and Stratasys to expand access to 3D printed medical models.
Osseus Fusion Systems has been granted what it describes as the first ever FDA standalone indication for an integrated ALIF interbody utilising alternative fixation without the need for supplemental fixation.
On the latest episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by restor3d CTO Cambre Kelly who discusses the company's use of 3D printing in healthcare and how it's working towards its vision of scaled personalisation.
Rapid Shape and BEGO have announced a partnership that will allow users of the former’s 3D printing systems to process the latter’s Varseo dental materials.
Carbon has announced the validation of Formlabs' Form Wash post-processing offering with its Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) 3D printers at Lab Day Chicago.
Desktop Health, the medical 3D printing brand of Desktop Metal, has announced the global availability of the Einstein Pro XL. The company says the system is an affordable, high accuracy, high-throughput 3D printer.
3D Systems has announced its Regenerative Tissue Program. The company aims for the program to provide an ‘unparalleled’ solution for surgical procedures requiring reconstruction.