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3D Printing Recognized as Reimbursable Method for Prosthetic Fabrication in the U.S.

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3D printing has been officially recognized as a reimbursable fabrication method for prosthetic devices under Medicare, marking a key regulatory milestone for digital manufacturing in healthcare. The decision was issued by the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) and the Pricing Data Analysis and Coding (PDAC) contractors, which manage Medicare billing, coverage, and classification codes for DME. It extends the 2024 ruling that acknowledged additive manufacturing for orthotic devices, meaning 3D printing is now formally recognized across the entire orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) sector.

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X-Hab 3D completes first 3D printed home in Nome, Alaska Construction 3D Printing

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A team led by construction robotics startup X-Hab 3D has completed the structural walls of a 3D-printed concrete home in Nome, Alaska — a first for additive construction in the region’s extreme coastal climate. Located on the edge of the Bering Sea, the site posed significant logistical and environmental hurdles, offering a real-world test of automation in remote housing applications.

PROTEOR Partners with Ukrainian and Global Organizations to Advance 3D Printed Prosthetics

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PROTEOR, a company specializing in prosthetic innovation and 3D printing for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) sector, has announced a collaboration with Mariia Yelizarova, Head of Operational Excellence at TrainAI (RWS), along with One World Strong and Unbroken Ukraine. The partnership aims to expand access to prosthetic care for veterans and civilians in Ukraine who have lost limbs as a result of the ongoing war.

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Desert Ark, a 3D printed shelter comes to life in the Mongolian desert Construction 3D Printing

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While marine and forest restoration efforts can often get more attention, desert restoration is also a vital part of environmental efforts. In China, for instance, there has been a growing interest in restoring desert ecosystems with the goal of reducing the risk of sandstorms and combating desertification through the planting of trees, shrubs and grasses to create a “desert-locking forest.” The work involved in planting and maintaining these forests in the arid desert is, as one might imagine, extremely arduous. In a bid to improve the conditions for the volunteer rangers on desert duty, sustainability-focused design studio designRESERVE has built a modular shelter system, called Desert Ark, in the Tengger Desert in Inner Mongolia.