In 2010, Stevin Creeggan’s life changed forever. He was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash at Pukerua Bay, north of the New Zealand capital, Wellington. Stevin was left with multiple injuries including self-fused vertebrae in his neck and lower … [Read more...] about Putting the metal to the pedal with additive manufacturing
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MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Until recently, only standard, conventionally manufactured prostheses, or in limited cases custom prostheses, were available for patients with bone tumors. That’s changed thanks to a combination of additive manufacturing and CT imaging. These … [Read more...] about MT Ortho harnesses additive technology to manufacture custom prostheses for cranioplasty and bone cancer patients
Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Italian medical implant manufacturer REJOINT is reimagining the knee joint using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) and IoT-connected sensorized wearables. The market for knee implants is now estimated at around five million implants per year worldwide. … [Read more...] about Designing a better knee joint with additive manufacturing
Henkel and Origin collaborate to help meet demand for COVID-19 NP swabs
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for medical supplies, including testing kits has outpaced supply. The testing kits use a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, which collects viral material from inside a person’s nasal cavity. Globally, … [Read more...] about Henkel and Origin collaborate to help meet demand for COVID-19 NP swabs
Bioresorable ceramic makes it easier to additively manufacture patient implants
CAM bioceramics is an ISO 13485:2016 certified supplier of medical grade ceramic materials, supporting Admatec to enable printing medically approved ceramic material on the Admaflex 3D printing systems, opening up opportunities for the medical and … [Read more...] about Bioresorable ceramic makes it easier to additively manufacture patient implants
Automate dental finishing and powder removal
PostProcess Technologies Inc., a provider of automated and intelligent post-printing solutions for industrial 3D printing, announced a collaboration with Great Lakes Dental Technologies, one of North America’s largest orthodontic laboratories, for … [Read more...] about Automate dental finishing and powder removal
Additive manufacturing assists in the application of UDIs through mass customization
The promotion of true mass customization through the use of 3D printing has long been seen as a game-changer in the field of manufacturing, and the ability to produce individual products with unique characteristics in a timely and economic way in … [Read more...] about Additive manufacturing assists in the application of UDIs through mass customization
CS Hyde aids in the fight against COVID-19
CS Hyde Company is a woman-owned converter and supplier of high-performance thermoplastic films, tapes, fabrics, and silicone rubber products. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the limited supply of PPE for front line health care professionals, OEM … [Read more...] about CS Hyde aids in the fight against COVID-19
Direct rapid soft tooling helps you 3D print micro mold tooling
There is a compelling drive towards the use of additive manufacturing (AM) to manufacture mold tools. Here’s a look at one technology for micro mold tooling. Jon Donner, CEO, Nanofabrica As AM matures as a process not just for prototyping but … [Read more...] about Direct rapid soft tooling helps you 3D print micro mold tooling
How to use SLS to 3D print face shields
There has been a large-scale response by the 3D printing community to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a giant effort to close the gap between supply and demand for PPE for front-line NHS workers. In recent weeks, some really clever and innovative designs … [Read more...] about How to use SLS to 3D print face shields
