The collaboration of 3D Systems and Stryker allows surgeons access to 3D printing and medical imaging technologies to help develop patient-specific procedures.
New York University 3D printing specialists are to 3D print the face of a brain-dead man, before it is transplanted to a waiting recipient. It is thought the lifelike mask will bring dignity to funeral proceedings for the donor's family.
Researchers in Serbia have created a diagnostic tool to assess spine curvature in potential scoliosis patients. The benefits are less repeated radiation exposures, which are known to cause breast cancer in patients.
A cure for hearing loss? Researchers have created 3D printed custom-designed prosthetic replacements for damaged parts of the middle ear.
Loca, a four-month-old puppy, underwent extensive surgery and was the first dog to receive a custom 3D printed mask after a savage attack.
Researchers have produced a special type of ink made from living bacteria which can be used for 3D printing applications.
Candid, the dental start-up, raised $15 million in a Series A financing round and now plan to expand their operations to find new customers.
Stratasys is launching the BioMimics platform which enables physicians to 3D print reliable, accurate and complex anatomical structures for practice and education.
College students in Cleveland, Ohio have designed and 3D printed assistive devices for disabled veterans according to their desires.
A partnership incorporates 3D bioprinting and 3D disease models to determine novel treatments for liver disease.
Blizzident is a company improving our oral hygiene by using 3D scanning to create medieval-looking flossers that quickly clean teeth.
Researchers from Boston University and TU Delft are using 3D printing and infrared technology to create comfortable, custom orthopaedic casts.
The University of Miami's College of Engineering cuts the ribbon on the new 5,850-square-foot Johnson & Johnson 3D Printing Center.
Surgeons in Australia are researching the use of 3D printing and robotics. They hope to make bone implants mid-surgery to help treat cancer.
A research team from Jagiellonian University are using a desktop 3D printer to create silicone liver models to improve preoperative planning.
Researchers from Saudi Arabia are hoping to speed up how long it takes to straighten teeth by developing 3D printed braces with LED lights and batteries.
Surgeons from Morriston Hospital use 3D printing to create a customized titanium implant for a woman with a jaw tumor.