News and Insights of 3D Printing and Manufacturing
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have created a 3D printed pen that detects subtle tremors in handwriting, offering a potential tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease.
Irish medical device manufacturer Croom Medical has revealed TALOS, a new laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) platform for 3D printing tantalum (Ta). The company’s press release hails TALOS as a breakthrough for medical implants and industrial applications.
Lithoz, a ceramic 3D printing company headquartered in Vienna, has secured ISO 13485 certification for its quality management system, aligning its operations with international standards for medical device manufacturing. The certification, regarded as the benchmark for regulatory compliance in healthcare production, enables Lithoz to meet FDA Quality System Regulation (QSR) requirements and expands its role in supplying 3D printed components for medical and dental applications.
Inside Boston Children’s Hospital, 3D printing and digital planning are “transforming” pediatric care. The 156-year-old institution uses Materialise’s Mimics software to turn two-dimensional patient scans into detailed 3D models, streamlining preoperative planning and enhancing surgical outcomes.
Skillbond Direct Ltd, a UK-based provider of digital manufacturing solutions for dental laboratories, has purchased two TruPrint 1000 systems from TRUMPF and entered into a reseller agreement limited to the UK dental sector. The move supports the company’s plans to expand its offering to include cobalt-chrome removable partial dentures (RPDs), a lightweight and durable alternative to acrylic dental prosthetics.
US-based biotechnology company Continuity Biosciences has invested in 3D printed microneedle technology specialist PinPrint to expand its focus from therapeutic delivery into aesthetic and cosmetic applications.
French medical device company PROTEOR has acquired Filament Innovations, a company specializing in 3D printing technologies for the orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) industry. The acquisition broadens PROTEOR’s digital solutions portfolio to include scanning, rectification, and 3D printing tools, supporting the development of customized medical device solutions.
Austrian ceramic 3D printing company Lithoz has achieved a 92% success rate in a clinical long-term follow-up study of its beta TCP patient-specific implants (PSI). The study confirmed that its 3D printed implants made using Lithoz’s CeraFab printer are effective bone substitutes, showing strong osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties with no post-surgical complications. The study’s findings aim to support the broader clinical adoption of ceramic 3D printing in surgical applications.
US-based 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has announced the successful use of its point-of-care additive manufacturing solution to produce the world’s first MDR-compliant 3D printed facial implant. Designed and printed within University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, the patient-specific PEEK implant was used in a maxillofacial reconstruction surgery on March 18, 2025.
The EU-funded Keratoprinter project is developing a new 3D bioprinting platform to create full-thickness, curved human corneas. Aimed at tackling the global shortage of donor tissue, the initiative seeks to restore vision for millions affected by corneal blindness while prioritizing sustainability and patient-specific care.