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Axial3D’s Breakthrough in 3D Models

Tomiwa Ogunrinde Aug 1, 2023 0

Welcome to August! Have you ever marvelled at the wonders of medical technology that allow doctors to peek inside the human body? Over the years, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds have become increasingly sophisticated, offering detailed…

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F3DB bioprinter could repair organs in the human body

Tomiwa Ogunrinde Mar 6, 2023 0

Scientists in Australia have created a soft robot resembling a snake that can print living cells directly inside patients' bodies, potentially eliminating the need for invasive surgeries to implant 3D-printed tissues and treatments. …

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Bolt Partners with SprintRay

Tomiwa Ogunrinde Oct 30, 2021 0

California based 3D printing startup SprintRay inc famous for its DLP SLA 3D printers, as well as its Pro-Desktop 3D printer for digital dentistry applications is adding extra speed to its sprint. The startup disclosed a multi-year…

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Stratasys selected by Addion to 3D print Opthalmology surgical models

Tomiwa Ogunrinde Sep 16, 2021 0

Addion, An Austrian 3D printing service provider specialising in custom made 3D printed medical models has chosen Stratasys J750 3D printer to create surgical models for Opthalmology. Previously, eye models were painfully unrealistic…

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Hong Kong medical staff turn to 3D printed face shields to protect them from coronavirus

Olivia Fankelstrom Feb 25, 2020 0

3D printed protective face shields look to be a practical solution that is fueling an effort to keep safe medical personnel battling the coronavirus. The population curbing virus has been prominent in some parts of the world like China and…

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3D printing aids surgical planning for Bento’s forearm

Diana Segura Oct 26, 2018 1

Sears think uses 3D printing for surgical planning to help put a puppy back on his paws 3D printing for surgical planning applications helped mapping out the leg of a spunky Shiba Inu-American Eskimo mix. As a 3-month-old puppy for sale at…

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Students from Mexico use a 3D printer to create synthetic bone implants

Diana Segura Jul 7, 2017 6

Mexican students create bone implants from a third-generation material that promotes bone growth Students from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) in Puebla, Mexico, made use of a 3D printing machine to create biocompatible…

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Québec’s provincial government to invest nearly $2.31M in Medical 3D printing center

Diana Segura Jul 2, 2017 3

Medical 3D printing center to be the first of its kind in the Canadian province Québec Industrial Research Center (CRIQ), together with the CHU Québec-Université Laval network of hospitals just launched a project to open a $2.874 million…

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Sydney Toddler with cerebral palsy takes first steps wearing 3D printed orthotics

Diana Segura Jun 21, 2017 13

A toddler has taken her first independent steps wearing 3D printed orthotics made by Australian start-up AbilityMate Eve Darcy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy only a few weeks after her birth; it wasn’t a surprise that Eve could only walk…

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Wave-Like 3D Printed Robots Could Soon be Crawling Through Your Intestines

Joshua Carr Jun 20, 2017 4

This is SAW (Single Actuator Wave-Like Robot). Dr. David Zarrouk designed and tested this innovative 3D printed robot at Ben-Gurion University in Israel. The SAW uses a wave-like motion to propel itself over rough terrain, swim through…

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Medical 3D printing might help infertile women get pregnant through Bio prosthetic Ovaries

Diana Segura May 23, 2017 13

I'm always talking about 3D printing as the future of prototyping and manufacturing but what about medical 3D Printing? Medical 3D printing begun with devices such as hearing aids and arm prosthesis. Now we count on 3D printed models for…