Medical 3D Printing & Bioprinting

Dr Varun Tyagi is a medical doctor who practices in India and writes about remarkable and historical landmarks throughout the medical world. Dr Varun believes that 3D printing can help democratize medical care, making medical devices affordable and available to everyone on the planet.

3D Printed Prehensile Prosthetic Hand Combines Elegance with Incredible Functionality

Details: Published: Monday, 06 July 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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According to the inventor, Fraser Leid, “the Inspiration behind the Printed Prehensile was the idea that it came in a kit — something that a person without the limb would be able to buy and have assembled — which in turn, would greatly lessen the cost of the prosthesis and also allow the user the opportunity to personalise it (Hands building Hands).

Rare Heart Condition Cured Thanks to 3D Printing by Materialise

Details: Published: Friday, 03 July 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Recently at UCLA, doctors were able to use a 3D printed heart model to go forth with a very complicated surgery on 66-year-old Richard Whitaker. Whitaker had been suffering from congestive heart failure, which resulted in two hospital stays over a period of months, and needed something done in order to save his life.

Lylah Uses Arms for the First Time with 3D Printed ‘Angel Arms’

Details: Published: Thursday, 02 July 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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For two graduate students at Grand Valley State University, named Joseph Kissling and Samuel Brooks Schaefer, 3D printing not only was a means to complete an assignment for their medical device design course, but it was also a way in which they could make a huge difference in the life of a little girl named Lylah.

Nanobeacon - a 3D Printhead with Single Atom Precision

Details: Published: Wednesday, 01 July 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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At the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, they are coupling light to a single atom or to individual nano-particles, which could be a pre-cursor to an atomic level 3D print head. The research demonstrates that light can be coupled to an ion trapped within a parabolic mirror, and the upshot is a high efficiency, optimized polarized beam.

Japanese Artist Envisions Anime Inspired Prosthetics

Details: Published: Wednesday, 01 July 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Taketo Kobayashi, collaborating with designer Yoshinori Sakamaki, is taking 3D printed prosthetic legs to the next level with their XSENSE brand, incorporating influences from anime and abstract expressions of Japanese subculture.

Samsonium Nylon Titanium for Knee Implants, 10x Stronger than ABS

Details: Published: Tuesday, 30 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Because 3D printed implants have the ability to substantially change the quality of life for patients, the technology has the attention of many doctors–and their patients.

UCLA Doctors Use 3D Printed Model to Guide Tricky Heart Valve Replacement

Details: Published: Tuesday, 30 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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“We are harnessing the latest technologies such as 3-D printing to help us better address the most complicated cases,” said Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn, director of the Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center.

Michigan Children’s Hospital 3D Prints First Heart Model

Details: Published: Sunday, 28 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Heart specialists at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have just 3D printed the first model of a patient’s heart using combined data from imaging techniques. The hybrid 3D printed model has significantly more detail than models created using standard techniques.

3D Printable Exoskeleton Hands Extended to Full Arms

Details: Published: Saturday, 27 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Alex Czech has released files for his expanded hand project, now a full 3D printed exoskeleton arm. The creator says he is now one step closer to the exoskeleton suit worn by Matt Damon’s character in the science fiction film Elysium.

Materialise & Fu Wai Hospital Collaborate On Heart Project

Details: Published: Wednesday, 24 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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According to Materialise’s Board Chairman, Peter Leys, "Materialise highly anticipates working closely together with Fuwai Hospital, and Chinese regulatory authorities, to enable doctors and patients to benefit from 3D Printed heart models.

AstroPrint Simplifies NIH Exchange Medical Model Printing

Details: Published: Wednesday, 24 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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AstroPrint and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working together to make medical models more accessible and simpler to create via 3D printing.

e-NABLE to Bring 3D Printed Prostheses to 6,000 People

Details: Published: Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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e-NABLE, after recieving a $600K grant from Google, outlined their goals including giving 6,000 new recipients 3D printed prostheses over the next 2 years, and engaging 10,000 new fabricators (such as high-bandwidth automated fabrication via an industrial partners).

Wiivv Moving into Production of 3D Printed Insoles

Details: Published: Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Wiivv Wearables Inc. of Vancouver received an influx of capital from Evonik Venture Capital, the venture capitalist arm of Germany’s Evonik Industries AG. Wiivv will begin producing 3D printed biomechanically optimized insoles which are indeed able to offer specific customization depending on individual requirements.

UK Researcher Tests 3D Printing on Inflated Substrates

Details: Published: Thursday, 18 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Fergal Coulter, a lecturer and PhD candidate at the College of Art & Design and Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University, created an interesting project to test 3D scanning and printing on inflated structures using multiple layers of hard silicone on an inflated silicone balloon.

3D Printed Programmable Release Drug Delivery Capsules

Details: Published: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Two universities are working together in creating a new 3D printed therapeutic drug that is loaded with biomolecules and encased in “highly monodisperse core/shell capsules.”

South African University Creates 3D Printed Mechanical Hand

Details: Published: Wednesday, 17 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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A team from the University of Cape Town, working in conjunction with the Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing at the Central University of Technology in South Africa, made waves recently by developing a new mechanically operated prosthetic.

Exovite Heals Broken Bones Faster with 3D Printing

Details: Published: Tuesday, 16 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Exovite is currently “developing a system of immobilization and rehabilitation tools that will create a revolution in the field of orthopedics and musculoskeletal treatments.” The Rehabilitation System attached to the 3D printed cast uses an electrostimulator, which allows the immobilization to be completed and to start rehabilitation and make those two processes overlap.

Researchers Complete Trial Run for 3D Printed Medication

Details: Published: Tuesday, 16 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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While the technology most likely will be available and tested in hospitals and medical offices first, researchers at University College London (UCL) are currently developing specialized tablets that look like they have the potential for not only great medical use, but commercial as well, offering users the ability to 3D print attractive shapes and flavors for kids.

Disruptive Potential of 3D Printed Adaptive Sports Equipment

Details: Published: Tuesday, 16 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

Sports and Social Change http://solutions.sportsandsocialchange.org, in collaboration with the Anderson Strategy Group http://www.andersonstrategygroup.com and UCLA Anderson School of Management, released the results of a 14-week research project that explored 3D printing to address the high cost of adaptive sports equipment.

Bioactive 3D Printing for Antibiotic Implant Drug Therapies

Details: Published: Monday, 15 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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In recognition of the huge potential of bioactive 3D printing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport has recently been awarded a $40,000 grant/investment to open the first Shreveport, LA area medical 3D printing lab.

Northwestern Receives DOD Grant for 4D Nanoprinting

Details: Published: Sunday, 14 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Northwestern University’s International Institute for Nanotechnology. The department has just been awarded $8.5 million in funding by the US Department of Defense for a project that will last over the next five years as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.

Osteo3d Model Help Doctors Correct Orbital Hypertelorism

Details: Published: Sunday, 14 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Dr. Sathish Vasishta, a craniomaxillofacial surgeon, and Dr. Derick Mendonca, a consulting plastic surgeon, used a 3D printed model provided by Osteo3D, a Bangalore, India-based company backed by the df3d design factory, to successfully plan and perform an Orbital Hupertelorism surgical procedure at Sakra Hospital in Bangalore.

MirrorMe3D 3D Prints Cosmetic Surgery Results Before Surgery

Details: Published: Friday, 12 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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MirrorMe3D has teamed with Crisalix to allow doctors to generate 3D models of their pre-operative cosmetic surgery patents and then have them printed out.

3D Printing for Indian Surgeons

Details: Published: Thursday, 11 June 2015 14:53; Written by Dr.Varun

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Doctors from Sion Hospital used CT scans and MRI to create 3D Models of hearts of two infants prior to surgeries. Assisted by these 3D Printed models, Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, were able to visualize the surgery and finally successfully delivering it to the two infants.

3D Systems Launched Making Good Campaign to Provider Free Prosthetic Hands

Details: Published: Thursday, 11 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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3D Systems is partnering with the e-NABLE Community Foundation (ECF) to support e-NABLE, the global network of makers, inventors and designers using 3D printing to make functional, prosthetic hands that are donated to people in need.

Splenic Artery Aneurysm Procedure Demonstrated in 3D Printed Model

Details: Published: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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After performing a successful spleen procedure using a 3D model, Dr. Itagaki was inspired to begin a website, Embodi3D, for those who are interested in using 3D printing for biomedical science purposes.

3D Printer Used to Make Burn Victim a New Hand

Details: Published: Wednesday, 10 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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A 3D printer in a library in Massachusettes was used to print a partial prosthetic hand for a man who was badly burned in a gas explosion 14 years ago in Guatemala, which killed two of his sisters.

Organovo Begins Actively Selling Liver Tissue Solutions

Details: Published: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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In Organovo's financial conference call today, Keith Murphy, Organovo’s chief executive officer, indicated that “response to the exVive3D Human Liver Tissue has been strong, and in line with our expectations. We continue to expect this tissue to grow into the tens of millions in annual revenue, and that it has $100M+ revenue potential.

NecropSynth Wants to Provide Alternative to Using Lab Animals

Details: Published: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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NecropSynth announced that they are beginning production of 3d designed and printed, macroscopically accurate, anatomical models for scientific and education purposes with the ultimate goal being to reduce the number of animals sacrificed in biological testing.

Student Project: 3D Printed Wheelchair Racing Gloves

Details: Published: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Arielle Rausin, a junior in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, created wheelchair racing gloves in the Digital Making course with Dr. Vishal Sachdev.

German Researchers Create 3D Printed Device for Endoscopic Dissection

Details: Published: Tuesday, 09 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Alexander Meining, MD and a team from University of Ulm in Germany invented a 3D printed overtube device with two arms which allows one arm to hold tissue down while the other arm can cut.

Conjoined Twins Separated Assisted by 3D Printing Technology

Details: Published: Monday, 08 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Mimicing a similar surgery in the US in February, Chinese doctors created detailed medical models with 3D printing to aid surgeons in the delicate operation of separating conjoined twins.

Hunch Back Surgery Time Cut in Half with 3D Printed Models

Details: Published: Monday, 08 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Thanks to 3D printed models, spine surgeons in China were able to plan and rehearse a difficult hunchback pin surgery and knew exactly where the pin needed to be placed, so surgical time was cut in half, and a much smaller incision was required and the inherent risk was highly reduced.

Prosthetic Hand That Shocks Wearer When Objects are Hot

Details: Published: Saturday, 06 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Researchers at Nankai University in Tianjin, China are developing a 3D printed prosthetic hand that can sense temperature, and then prevent an accident from occurring.

14 Year-Old Creates 3D Printed Eye-Controller for Wheel Chairs

Details: Published: Saturday, 06 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Fourteen year old Myrijan Stoetzer’s blog provides a summary of her project to create an eye-controller for a wheelchair.

10 Year Old Receives 3D Printed Arm from Dolphin

Details: Published: Friday, 05 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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Limbitless Solutions, a non-profit which provides 3d printed prosthetics to children, has created a new custom arm which was delivered by a Dolphin.

Russian Zdravprint 3D Prints Splints in Hospital Environment

Details: Published: Wednesday, 03 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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A Russian 3D printing company, Zdravprint, is using Replicator printers to create custom splints in a real-time hospital environment. “Zdravprint has significantly moved forward,” Nadir Khabdulin, of Maxfield Capital Venture Fund, a seed investor of Zdravprint, tells 3DPrint.com.

Brazilian Woman Receives 3D Printed Titanium Skull Implant

Details: Published: Wednesday, 03 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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In a first for the country, surgeons in Brazil have announced that they have successfully implanted 3D-printed titanium plates into the skull of a 23-year-old woman who had fractured the bones across the right side of her head.

3D Printed Nose for Two-Year Old Born Without One

Details: Published: Wednesday, 03 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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A two-year-old born without a nose has become the first person to have a 3D printed cosmetic nasal implant fitted to help create the missing appendage.

Isreali Or Steiner Develops 3D Printed KAFO Leg Splints

Details: Published: Tuesday, 02 June 2015 03:00; Written by Jessica Romney

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The KAFO Splint is a customizable, lightweight, fashionable – and functional – leg brace design. Industrial designer, Or Steiner gave the old-fashioned leg brace a modern update which fuses the aesthetically pleasing with the strength needed to support a patient.

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