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Stryker Touts 3D-Printed Tritanium Cages for Spinal Fusion
(MD+DI) – Stryker’s 3D-printed Tritanium cages outperformed PEEK cages in terms of bone in-growth and fixation in a pre-clinical study using sheep. […]
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Additive Manufacturing Benefits Orthopedic Restoration
(MDT) – Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, receives a lot of attention as the next big disruptor for the medical field and medical related applications. Deservedly so, as the medical industry accounts for around 17 percent of the total AM market1. […]
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The Impact of 3D Printing on the Medical Device Industry
(3DPRINT.COM) – In the past, implants were made only in a few different sizes, and frequently would not fit the patient perfectly, resulting in further pain, complications, and often revision surgery. […]
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3D Bioprinting: What Can it Do Right Now?
(3DPRINT.COM) – Much research has gone into the 3D printing of 3D printed bone and cartilage. Last year, Australian researchers successfully transplanted 3D printed knee cartilage into sheep, paving the way for human trials and commercialization. […]
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Patient-Specific 3D Printed Spinal Solutions by Anatomics
(3DPRINT.COM) – Australian medical device company Anatomics has a very prolific 3D printing portfolio in the healthcare industry, from assisting with a 3D printed heel bone to 3D printing the first titanium sternum and set of ribs and vertebrae. […]
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Increased Efficiency and Less Invasive Surgery with Patient-Specific Knee Guides
(Materialise) – Picture this. It’s morning. A patient walks in a clinic, experiencing knee pain at every step. That same day, the same patient walks home, without the pain from before. The patient just had a total knee replacement operation. […]