nScrypt Has 3D Bioprinted a Human Knee Meniscus in Space

nScrypt Has 3D Bioprinted a Human Knee Meniscus in Space

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Microdispensing specialist nScrypt and aerospace company TechShot have successfully completed the first functional 3D bioprinting experiment in space. Using the BioFabrication Facility (BFF) on board the ISS, with the help of the non-profit Geneva Foundation and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), they 3D bioprinted a human knee meniscus as part of the 4D Bio3 program. The breakthrough experiment is part of a long term plan to one day manufacture advanced soft tissues and whole organs in the microgravity of space.

Graphy Develops Strong and Flexible Tera Harz Photopolymer Resin for Custom 3D Printed Dental Prostheses

Graphy Develops Strong and Flexible Tera Harz Photopolymer Resin for Custom 3D Printed Dental Prostheses

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Graphy, a South Korean-based manufacturer of 3D printable photopolymer resins, has developed a dental 3D printing material brand, Tera Harz, with the aim of overcoming the limitations posed by other 3D printable materials currently used within the dental sector. Graphy CEO Unseob Sim said, “Graphy’s advanced technology has to date attracted investment of $15 million.”

European Partners Set to Develop Handheld Eye Scanner Containing 3D Printed Optics

European Partners Set to Develop Handheld Eye Scanner Containing 3D Printed Optics

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The Medical University of Vienna is set to lead a five year European project which will see the development of a partly 3D printed mobile ophthalmic (eye-related) imaging device. The engineers and scientists working on the handheld device aim to minitiarize photonic chip technology, bringing down its cost in the process. The project partners hope that by the end of the five years, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) will no longer be bound to a stationary clinical setting, but will instead be capable of fitting into a jacket pocket.

How 3D Printing is Being Used in the Field of Urology

How 3D Printing is Being Used in the Field of Urology

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Since its inception in the 80s, 3D printing has managed to find itself in more industries and fields than we can count. One such area is urology – the medical field concerned with the urinary-tract system. A recent literature review published in BJU International covers the latest developments and accomplishments of researchers employing 3D printing to push urinary medicine past its limits.