Healthcare - TCT (Page 52)

Use of additive manufacturing for orthopedic implants generates nearly $500m in revenue opportunities in 2016

SmarTech Publishing has published its first ever true industry opportunity deep dive market research report on the growing additive orthopaedics industry.

By TCT Team

/ 31 May 2017

SmarTech Publishing Orthopedic implants report Additive orthopedic revenue opportunities in 2016 and the projected figures for 2019. - SmarTech Publishing

How 3D printing is changing veterinary cancer treatments

A doctor at Texas A&M's Veterinary School found a novel way of using 3D printing to make an impossible form of cancer treatment, possible for a dog named, Cootie.

By Laura Griffiths

/ 30 May 2017

Northwestern University researchers a step closer to 3D printing ovary implants for humans

TCT Magazine speaks to Monica Laronda PhD, a co-author of a study which has tested 3D printed ovary implant scaffolds on mice, with a view to using the same method on humans.

By Sam Davies

/ 18 May 2017

Northwestern Uni researchers 3d printed ovaries A scientist holds a scaffold for a bio-prosthetic mouse ovary 3D printed in gelatin. - Northwestern University

Protosthetics leverages LulzBot 3D printing platforms to bring prosthetics to market

Protosthetics, a company which takes advantage of open source hardware 3D printers to produce prosthetics and orthotics, has brought its affordable solutions to market with a cluster of LulzBot machines.

By TCT Team

/ 17 May 2017

Protosthetics LulzBot Protosthetics' Josh Teigen and Cooper Bierscheid show off 3D printed prosthetic devices.

Portland Rotary Club and e-NABLE gift 3D printed prosthetics to Dominican Republic amputees

The Rotary Club of Portland, Maine has teamed up with e-NABLE to 3D print prosthetic arms for amputees in the Dominican Republic.

By TCT Team

/ 17 May 2017

Portland Rotary Club prosthetics Dom Rep Left: Dean Rock, e-NABLE Volunteer; Right: John Curran, Portland Rotarian. - dandippolito.com

Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing develops hybrid 3D printing process

The Design and Prototyping Group of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing has developed what it believes to be a game-changing hybrid 3D printing process.

By TCT Team

/ 3 May 2017

AMRC Boeing THREAD A component manufactured from the patent-pending THREAD process developed at the AMRC. - Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing

Optomec improves ability to 3D print and post-process metal inks on Aerosol Jet systems

Optomec has announced significant improvements in the ability to effectively print and post-process copper and copper/nickel inks on its Aerosol Jet systems.

By TCT Team

/ 3 May 2017

Aerosol Jet 5X system for printing 3D electronics.

EnvisionTEC to unveil 'ground-breaking' enhancement to Perfactory 4 3D printer line and 7 new materials

Professional-grade 3D printer supplier, EnvisionTEC is to unveil a significant performance enhancement to the fourth generation of its flagship Perfactory 3D printer line, along with seven new materials, at next week’s RAPID+TCT show.

By TCT Team

/ 3 May 2017

EnvisionTEC RAPID 17 From 2002 to 2017: How the Perfactory has evolved in 15 years. - EnvisionTEC

3D Systems and United Therapeutics partner to 3D print organ scaffolds for human transplants

3D Systems has announced a bioprinting agreement with United Therapeutics which will see the two companies develop solid-organ scaffolds for human transplants with 3D printing.

By TCT Team

/ 26 Apr 2017

3D Systems healthcare Previous 3D Systems work with 3D printed kidney models.

Renishaw driving additive manufacturing to a range of industries with two new partnerships

FalconTech will act as a distributor and solutions centre partner in China, while London Medical Network and Ontario Western University will partner with Renishaw to establish a research and development centre for medical applications in Canada.

By TCT Team

/ 25 Apr 2017

Renishaw FalconTech partnership Shen Yu Lan, FalconTech Co. Ltd & Paul Gallagher, Renishaw (Hong Kong) Ltd sign partnership agreement. - Renishaw

Nikon Metrology inspection technology and additive manufacturing advance patient-specific implants

Ortho Baltic has leveraged Nikon Metrology inspection equipment to advance the production of jaw implants. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most used joints in the human body, allowing humans to talk and chew.

By TCT Team

/ 25 Apr 2017

Nikon Metrology jaw implant Domantas Ozerenskis, Product Quality Manager, Ortho Baltic, operating the Nikon Metrology XT H 225 micro-CT scanner in the inspection department at Kaunas.

3D Printers Used to Manufacture Medical Parts Should be Regulated

In this guest column, Al Siblani, CEO of EnvisionTEC discusses regulation in 3D printing for medical applications.

By TCT Team

/ 10 Apr 2017