Medical Models
A feasibility study from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto has revealed that pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons scored 3D printed heart models built from three fused imaging sources higher than…
A surgical team at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital in Kuwait has reconstructed and replaced a patient’s artificial hip joint after planning the procedure on a 3D printed model of the patient’s…
Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa, Israel, partnered with EOS and PTC to open a Digital Implant Engineering Center, bringing together engineers and physicians to design and produce customized patient…
Leitat Technological Center strengthened its capabilities in the development of personalized invasive medical devices through the Cervera DiMεD Network of Excellence, a project financed by Spain’s CDTI (Centro para el…
Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a 3D printed model of the left side of the heart that contracts and beats, giving surgeons and medical students a reusable,…
An electrician-by-trade who now dedicates the majority of his time to caring for local wildlife in Victoria, Australia, has been using dental resin combined with 3D scanning and printing to…
In recent years, sea life along California’s southern coast has been in a state of crisis, with growing numbers of deceased or sick sea lions washing up on shore. The…
Medical simulation devices play an important role in training paramedics and medical students, enabling them to practice and perfect tricky procedures before administering them on a patient. In my cases,…
This month, our AM Focus is shining a light on the medical sector, where additive manufacturing technologies have not only been broadly adopted but have gained notable mainstream attention (admittedly…
A urological surgery team at IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino in Genoa, Italy, has fully integrated 3D surgical planning into routine clinical practice. Nearly 300 kidney tumor reconstruction procedures have…
