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3D Printing Makes Super Bowl Debut

February 5, 2016 · Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis will use a 3D printed arm brace to help protect an injury during the upcoming Super Bowl.

3D Printed Tool Offers New Option for ACL Surgery

January 8, 2016 · 3D printed Pathfinder tool used for ACL surgery.

See Derby Run! Faster!

January 8, 2016 · Derby the dog gets an updated set of prosthetic legs.

MakerBot Sponsors Assistive Technology Hackathon

December 18, 2015 · The Bay Area Makeathon developed assistive technologies for people with disabilities.

3D Printing Assists Complex Face Transplant

December 17, 2015 · 3D printing helped guide surgeons during the most complex face transplant completed to date.

3D Printing Advances Stem Cell Research

December 4, 2015 · Researchers have developed an improved method for build embryonic stem cells from scratch with 3D printing.

Doctors Use 3D Printing to Help Treat Brain Aneurism

November 30, 2015 · Doctors create 3D printed model of brain aneurism to assist with surgery.

Researchers to Print Blood Vessels

November 20, 2015 · Researchers at Rice University have 3D printed a blood vessel construct that could aid in the creation of artificial organs.

Low-Cost Human Organ Printing

November 16, 2015 · Researchers at Carnegie Mellon developed a method for human organ printing that uses low-cost printers and hydrogel frameworks.

Printed Microneedles Could Improve Drug Delivery

October 16, 2015 · Researchers have developed printed microneedles that could improve drug delivery.

Fishy Microbots Printed for Drug Delivery

October 5, 2015 · Researchers have developed 3D-printed microfish" robots that could be used to administer anti-toxins or other drugs."

Medical Printing to Reach $2.13 Billion

October 2, 2015 · A new report from Markets and Markets predicts 3D printed medical devices will create a market worth $2.13 billion by 2020.

University of Washington is the Home of Practical 3D Printing

October 1, 2015 · The University of Washington has developed a method to assist surgeons with replacement ears.

Titanium Ribcage is Another First for 3D Printing

September 15, 2015 · International medical and industrial cooperation results in the first 3D printed titanium ribcage implant.

3D Printing Takes On Vet Disabilities

August 26, 2015 · The VA Innovation Creation Series for Prosthetics and Assistive Technologies came up with a list of common problems veterans face and challenged individuals with backgrounds in engineering, design, and general problem solving to come up with potential solutions.

Biopen Prints Stem Cells

August 26, 2015 · The Biopen can be used to print stem cells at an injury or surgery site to help patients heal.

3D Printing Makes an Easier Pill to Swallow

August 6, 2015 · Apprecia Pharmaceuticals was recently granted FDA approval for its new product, the 3D printed pill named Spritam.

3D Printed Spinal Implant Gains FDA Approval

July 29, 2015 · Oxford Performance Materials has recently received FDA approval for its SpineFab VBR System implants.

3D Printing Rewarded by Disney Accelerator Program

July 23, 2015 · The Disney Accelerator program named two 3D printing companies, Open Bionics and MakieLab, as recipients this year.

Printing a Different Class of Pill

June 25, 2015 · Researchers in the UK are testing a way to print pills with medicine-infused filament in a variety of shapes to improve dosage delivery.


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