- June 18th, 2016
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Category: 3D Printing – Health
The advancement of technology has helped so many human beings over the years and how it changed so many lives especially in the medical field. The 3D printed cells and tissue are not new in the 3D printing area. The bioprinting technology has given so much hope to patients that are suffering from various illnesses Read more
A couple of years ago a resident of London experienced a freak accident after falling down on the train tracks which managed to maim one of his arms. The experience left James Young one missing arm and a left leg. He had twelve surgeries to fix what was missing and ultimately changed his life forever. Read more
With all the discoveries about 3D printing, you cannot control how people accept the results because obviously there will always be an instance that the good and the bad side of it will intertwine. The benefits that people can get from 3D printed medications are quite immeasurable. For sure, people will get excited to purchased Read more
You might say that it is too early to think of creating 3D printed version of human organs. However, knowing that bioprinting can somehow save the lives of many people, you cannot blame why the world is so excited for bioprinting organs. With the continuous development of bioprinting and 3D printing, it will no longer Read more
Denise Schindler, a German cyclist who won a silver medal, hopes that he will be the first cyclist that will participate in the Paralympics this September in Rio de Janeiro with a prosthetic device created through 3D printing technology. The 3D printed prosthetics was made when Schindler had worked with Autodesk, a developer of 3Dsoftware. Read more
Creating implants for bones and joints have already required manufacturers to make use of different materials such as metals, ceramics, and plastics that have provided them varying results. Unfortunately, there is one thing that is common to these implants and that is they easily break down. They have to replace the implants after 10 to Read more
The FDA already cleared out 85 3D printed medical devices from the long list of devices piled up, and along with that, a new draft and guidance is also released for medical devices and drugs manufactured based and intended for the Additive Manufactured Devices or known as the 3D printed devices. At first, the medical Read more
For medical professionals who need to insert the IV, finding the veins is sometimes a big challenge, especially in children. This is what many nurses face every day in the hospitals and in other medical clinics around the world, especially those assigned in the children’s ward. Alex Stanciu, a military automotive engineer, has a nurse Read more
Over 200,000 people are in need of a replacement for the bones on their skull and face. Researchers of Johns Hopkins told that the problem is caused by the rising numbers of people who have cancer or trauma, or because of a birth defect. The usual procedure for bone replacement is to get a part Read more
Benjamin Hubert, an industrial designer based in London with Layer, his design company, will present a 3D printed wheelchair for the 2016 Clerkenwell Design Week. They have developed the Go Wheelchair together with Materialise so that users can customize the 3D printed wheelchair for their everyday use. For six months, the team had worked with Read more