INTERVIEW: VA Puget Sound’s Dr. Beth Ripley on Advancing 3D Printing in Healthcare

INTERVIEW: VA Puget Sound’s Dr. Beth Ripley on Advancing 3D Printing in Healthcare

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The Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound Health Care System, a network of medical centers under the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and the University of Washington School (UW) of Medicine recently announced a two-year partnership aiming to advance medical 3D printing. Both organizations are collaborating to develop new applications for 3D printing in the diagnosis and treatment of complex heart conditions.

3D Systems Attains FDA Clearance for Virtual Surgical Planning Platform

3D Systems Attains FDA Clearance for Virtual Surgical Planning Platform

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Leading 3D printer OEM 3D Systems has attained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its VSP Orthopaedics platform. Offered exclusively through Onkos Surgical’s My3D™ Personalized Solutions Platform, VSP Orthopaedics is used for the virtual surgical planning of complex procedures. It can be combined with 3D Systems’ other areas of expertise to design and 3D print anatomical models and cutting guides for further surgical aid.

Stratasys Launches Medical Industry-specific Digital Anatomy J750 3D printer

Stratasys Launches Medical Industry-specific Digital Anatomy J750 3D printer

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Leading 3D printer OEM Stratasys has released a medical upgrade to its award winning J750 system. The J750™ Digital Anatomy™ 3D printer, released to the public today, is made to for use by healthcare professionals. It is compatible with a new range of materials from Stratasys which are specifically designed to make anatomical models. Applied in pre-surgical planning, or for training, models made from these materials mimic the feel of live-tissue, providing surgeons with “a more realistic […] environment” and “no-risk setting” for practicing complex operations.