2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (203+ words) The 18-month project will replicate not only the anatomy of human teeth, jawbone and soft tissue, but also how that tissue responds during surgery. The models are intended to help dentists plan and practice complex procedures, including wisdom tooth removal,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (312+ words) Carbon has launched DB 4000, a high-impact denture base resin engineered for dental labs producing 3D printed digital dentures on the company’s M-Series printers. The material is FDA-cleared and compliant with ISO 20795-1, the international standard for high-impact denture base resins. Carbon named…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (193+ words) Onkos Surgical has completed its 1,000th case using its My3D patient-specific pelvic implant platform. The New Jersey-based orthopedic device maker’s My3D system holds 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and combines case planning, advanced imaging, 3D anatomic modeling and patient-specific implant…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (200+ words) Chondrosarcoma cells release signals that draw in mesenchymal stem cells, which normally produce bone and cartilage. The researchers’ hypothesis is that this exchange reprograms the stem cells into “accomplices” that release tissue-degrading enzymes, helping the tumor invade surrounding tissue. Conventional…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (352+ words) Surgeons at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital in Israel have removed a patient’s sternum and portions of her ribs before reconstructing her chest wall with a custom 3D printed implant, marking the first time a full 3D printed chest cage has been implanted for chest…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) The printer builds parts by fusing successive layers of titanium powder with a laser, following a computer model divided into hundreds or thousands of cross-sections. A knee implant requires around 1,300 layers and takes roughly 10-and-a-half hours to print. Researcher Jiří…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) Since 2002, Davide has built up extensive experience as a technology journalist, market analyst and consultant for the additive manufacturing industry. Born in Milan, Italy, he spent 12 years in the United States, where he completed his studies at SUNY USB. As…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) Orana Aged Care, a Lutheran Services home in Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia has introduced a 3D printer to produce assistive devices for residents with limited mobility, cutting the cost of items such as pen grips and bottle holders to a fraction of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) The Advanced Design and 3D Printing Unit (UTADI 3D) at Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre in Madrid has expanded its manufacturing license and secured certification under the UNE-EN ISO 13485:2018 standard from the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification (AENOR). The hospital reported that…...

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (259+ words) A 3D printing lab producing medical models for surgical training, simulation and patient-specific anatomical modeling has opened at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, funded through a wider National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) infrastructure grant....