Medical Archives

Health Canada Aligns with FDA Guidance for 3D Printed Medical Devices

February 24, 2021

by Vera Medical

Health Canada, a department of the Canadian government, has issued new guidance for the 3D printing of medical devices.

Kwambio Launches 3D Bioprinting Initiative with WeFund Ventures

February 24, 2021

by Vera Medical

Ukranian ceramic 3D printing service provider Kwambio and Estonian early stage investment firm WeFund Ventureshave launched a new 3D bioprinting project.

uLab Systems Achieves Commercial Milestone for 3D Digital Dental Software

February 23, 2021

by Vera Medical

uLab Systems, a digital dental company based in California (CA), has announced a commercial milestone for its U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared dental aligner planning software, which allows for the same-day 3D printing of clear orthodontic appliances. The company has revealed that it has had over 13,000 cases planned with its “chairside” dental movement planning software, since launching a pilot program to receive market feedback for it in the summer of 2018.

Korean Scientists Use 3D Printer to Create Low-cost Patient-specific Prosthetic Testicles

February 23, 2021

by Vera Medical

Korean researchers have utilized a 3D printer to fabricate more affordable and customizable artificial testicles for patients in need of a testis transplant.

Osteopore and UMC+ 3D Print Leg Amputation Preventive Implant

February 22, 2021

by Vera Medical

3D printed implant developer Osteopore has teamed up with Maastricht University Medical Centre (UMC+) to develop a bioresorbable bone implant that could prevent lower leg amputations, made possible using a 3D printer.

Partial Hand Solutions Deploys Fuse 1 3D Printer to Create Pediatric Prosthetics

February 21, 2021

by Vera Medical

Advanced prosthetics manufacturer Partial Hand Solutions (PHS) has leveraged Formlabs’ new Form 1 3D printer to optimize its artificial limb manufacturing process.

Ultra-rapid Volumetric 3D Printer Speeds Up Medical Research

February 18, 2021

by Vera Medical

Readily3D, a manufacturer of volumetric 3D bioprinters, has announced its participation in the European ENLIGHT project.

Scientists 3D Print Dope New Open-Source Cannabis-Smoking ‘Lung Simulator’

February 17, 2021

by Vera Medical

Scientists from the Canadian McMaster University and University of Waterloo have 3D printed a live model that’s capable of replicating the impact of smoking cannabis on the human lung.