HEALTH & MEDICINE

Engineers Create a Fully Functional 3D Printed Heart

Health & medicine

Engineers Create a Fully Functional 3D Printed Heart


Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge have developed a procedure to 3D print a soft, flexible replica of the heart in an effort to help doctors tailor treatments to the specific shape and function of patients' hearts. patients   ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3D metal printing could be the solution to rheumatoid arthritis

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3D metal printing could be the solution to rheumatoid arthritis


The FingerKIt consortium, led by Fraunhofer IAPT, and the Fraunhofer Institutes IKTS, ITEM, IWM and MEVIS, uses AI to develop custom 3D-printed joint implants so that these delicate finger parts can be replaced when necessary. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Fraunhofer IKTS, ITEM, IWM, MEVIS, IAPT
Renishaw: improving the precision of medical products through additive manufacturing

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Renishaw: improving the precision of medical products through additive manufacturing


As medical devices become more compact, complex, and discrete, medical device manufacturers require innovative technology that allows them to stay ahead of the curve and produce high-quality, precise components. A successful case of integrating 3D printing in the orthopedic business ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Renishaw
Medical training increasingly dependent on 3D printing

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Medical training increasingly dependent on 3D printing


3D-printed anatomical models replicate biomechanics of human anatomy to help improve training, transform surgical planning and bring new medical innovations to market faster ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Stratasys
Alliance to Create 3D Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Test COVID-19

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Alliance to Create 3D Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Test COVID-19


Production is expected to reach more than a million a week in May ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Stratasys
Renishaw ramps up production of ventilator components

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Renishaw ramps up production of ventilator components


Global engineering company, Renishaw, has started mass-producing critical components for medical ventilators, as part of a nationwide effort to support the NHS in the fight against Covid-19. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Renishaw
Materialize NIP Connector reduces the time patients need to access mechanical ventilators

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Materialize NIP Connector reduces the time patients need to access mechanical ventilators


Materialize develops a 3D printed oxygen PEEP mask to address ventilator shortages and meets all safety standards ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Materialise
3D printing involved in coronavirus testing

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3D printing involved in coronavirus testing


Resolution Medical is among the first manufacturers to use the Carbon Platform to 3D print a conformal lattice swab, creating a medical device for the testing of COVID-19 ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Carbon
Alliance between large companies and international organizations to print against the pandemic

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Alliance between large companies and international organizations to print against the pandemic


Requests from hospitals and other organizations exceed 350,000 shields; first hospital shipment received on Mar. 25 ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Stratasys
VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium

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VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium


A consortium of significant UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace, automotive and medical sectors, has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK. ( Read more... )


CATEGORY: health prototypes BRAND: Renishaw





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