3D Printing
3D printing new artificial or totally regenerated organs will be a key medical technology in living forever. Manufacturing completely personalised metal implants is already here that perfectly fit a patient's anatomy. And bioprinting new body parts, using stem cells and bioinks, that incorporate different cells and blood vessels are being developed all around the world.
3D printers can also create personalised drugs that can combine multiple active ingredients in a single pill, with a physical structure designed to release the contents at a rate ideal for each patient.
Other uses in healthcare include personalised prosthetics, manufacturing of sterile surgical tools at a reduced cost, and printing models of organs and bones to help surgeons prepare for complex surgery.
Resources
Click on resource name for more details.
3D Systems
Company that engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers, 3D printing materials, 3D scanners, and offers a 3D printing service.
FabRx
Specialist biotech company developing 3D printing technology for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Dassault Systèmes
Software company that develops software for 3D product design, simulation and more.
Andrei Kolmakov
Project Leader in Nanoscale Imaging Group/ Nanoscale Device Characterization Division at NIST
Skorpion Engineering
Rapid Prototyping, Rapid manufacturing, Design & Co-Design, Finishes & Services.
IBI S.A.
Biomedical company focused on research, development and production of medical devices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Recent News
3D printed functional hair follicles from lab-grown human skin
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - 15-Nov-2023
A revolutionary step towards regenerative medicine, drug testing, and enhanced skin models
Read more...Frontier Bio's lab-grown blood vessel tech revolutionizes medical device testing
3DPrint.com - 24-Oct-2023
Promises a future without animal testing and the need for organ donors
Read more...Personalised medicine embraces 3D printing for customised drugs
TCT Magazine - 17-Oct-2023
CurifyLabs' pharma kit streamlines the production of tailored medications
Read more...Dimension Inx's CMFlex 3D printing brings a new way to repair bones
3D Printing Industry - 16-Oct-2023
Structure promotes bone healing in oral and maxillofacial surgeries
Read more...Scientists 3D print brain tissue, paving the way for brain disorder treatments
Interesting Engineering - 04-Oct-2023
A personalised approach to healing the brain and restoring lost function
Read more...