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
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Software company that develops software for 3D product design, simulation and more.
Project Leader in Nanoscale Imaging Group/ Nanoscale Device Characterization Division at NIST
Rapid Prototyping, Rapid manufacturing, Design & Co-Design, Finishes & Services.
Biomedical company focused on research, development and production of medical devices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Recent News
Patient in the UK receives world's first 3D-printed prosthetic eye
Interesting Engineering - 25-Nov-2021
Fits perfectly in the eye socket and looks realistic than alternatives
Read more...Battery-free, personalized wearables to track your health status
Medgadget - 12-Oct-2021
Device made to fit perfectly, facilitating continuous monitoring of physiological parameters
Read more...A real tumour printed from patient's own cells to predict best cancer therapies
Irish Times - 18-Aug-2021
Overcomes a long trial and error process and accelerates personalized treatment
Read more...Brinter raises €1.2M fund for producing human spare parts and customised drugs
Longevity Technology - 11-Jun-2021
Printing brains and transplantable organs to save and improve lives
Read more...Lab-grown human liver tissue functioning for 30 days
Space - 10-Jun-2021
we'll gain the knowledge to keep astronauts healthy as they journey further into space
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