Medical 3D Printing: Applications, News, Products | Publications
Summary: The Disabled World compilation of Medical 3D Printing publications offers a comprehensive resource covering diverse applications, breakthroughs, and products in the field. This collection includes peer-reviewed articles, research papers, and news releases from reputable institutions and organizations. Topics range from bioprinting human heart cells in space to creating affordable prosthetic limbs, 3D-printed brain models for surgical practice, and tactile maps for the visually impaired. These publications provide valuable insights into the rapidly evolving world of medical 3D printing, offering potential benefits for people with disabilities, seniors, and healthcare professionals. The database serves as an informative tool for those interested in cutting-edge medical technologies and their impact on improving quality of life and healthcare outcomes.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Human Heart Cells Printed with 3D Bioprinter on International Space Station A 3D bioprinter privately owned by an American company has successfully printed with a large volume of human heart cells aboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory. | 2020/01/07 | |
| 3D Printed Copy of Your Own Brain and Skull 3D printing technique enables faster, better, and cheaper models of patient specific medical data for research and diagnosis. | 2018/05/30 2020/01/07 | |
| 3D Form Changing Intelligent Printing - Smart Ink Adds 4th Dimension Form changing intelligent 4D printing provides low-cost alternative to printing precision parts for use ranging from biomedicine to energy industry. | 2018/04/04 | |
| Students Create 3D Printed Robot Prosthetic Limb for Amputees University of Manchester students have designed and built a 3D printed, low-cost robotic prosthetic hand that could provide a much cheaper alternative for amputees. | 2018/03/26 2018/03/27 | |
| Ultra-thin Optical Fibers Provide Way to Print 3D Microstructures A thin optical fiber can be used to create microscopic structures with laser-based 3D printing that could be used with an endoscope to fabricate tiny biocompatible structures directly into tissue inside the body. | 2018/01/17 2019/03/19 | |
| 3D Printing Super Soft Structures That Replicate Brain and Lungs New 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs. | 2018/01/11 2018/06/11 | |
| 3D Printed Ankle Braces Help Children With Disabilities AbilityMate uses 3D printing to create affordable, custom ankle and foot orthoses for children with disabilities faster and cheaper than traditional methods. | ✓ ✓ | 2017/11/29 2026/01/31 |
| Surgeons Practice Brain Surgery on 3D Printed Brain Models 3D printed brain allows surgeons to practice and get a feel for the anatomy for a fraction of the cost of a computer simulation. | 2017/09/21 2026/03/29 | |
| 3D Printing Stem Cells - New Bio-ink Created New stem cell-containing bio ink allows 3D printing of living tissue could eventually allow the production of complex tissues for surgical implants. | 2016/06/23 | |
| 3D Bioprinting With Human Cells Producing cartilage tissue by 3D bioprinting ink containing human cells, development could lead to precisely printed implants to heal damaged noses, ears and knees. | 2016/03/16 2020/11/03 | |
| 3D Printed Braille Maps for Blind and Visually Impaired Using a 3D printer to create braille maps to help blind and visually impaired people navigate. | 2016/02/26 2018/05/01 | |
| 3D Printing Replacement Tissue Proven Feasible Precision 3D printing makes a promising method for replicating complex body tissues and organs. | 2016/02/17 2020/02/27 | |
| 3D Printed Liver Tissue for Drug Screening Engineers have 3D-printed a tissue that closely mimics the human livers sophisticated structure and function. | 2016/02/09 | |
| Scaffold-Free 3D Bioprinting Method Now Available In U.S. & Canada Advanced Kenzan Method tissue-engineering services now available in North America using new three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting. | 2016/02/08 2026/03/29 | |
| 3D Printing Healthcare Market Expected to Reach $2.3B Globally by 2020 New report projects world 3D printing healthcare market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 26.2% from 2015 to 2020. | 2016/02/01 2018/03/15 | |
| CES 2016: The Gift of 3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs ROBO 3D demonstrating latest 3D printers at CES 2016 with 3D Prosthetic Print Kits as part of its partnership with e-NABLE. | 2016/01/05 2018/10/07 | |
| Printing 3D Tactile Print Images for The Blind 3D printing process converts conventional paintings, drawings, collages or photographs into a 3D Tactile Fine Art Print. | 2015/10/27 2024/09/10 | |
| Open Source Science Equipment Open source lab equipment is the focus of a new study, published in Science and Public Policy. | 2015/09/14 2019/03/18 | |
| 3D Printing Production and Customized Adaptive Sports Equipment Study of potential impact of 3D printing to create greater access to sports equipment and increase sports participation for people with disabilities. | 2015/06/16 2021/08/17 | |
| 3D Printing Cartilage for Tracheal Repair 3D printing custom tracheal scaffolding, which was combined with living cells to create a tracheal segment. | 2015/02/02 2017/09/21 | |
| Pop-up Fabrication Vs 3-D Printing New fabrication technique creates complex 3-D micro and nano-structures with many advantages over 3-D printing. | 2015/01/16 | |
| Knee Meniscus Regenerated with 3D Printed Implant Researchers have devised a way to replace the knees protective lining, called the meniscus, using a personalized 3D-printed implant, or scaffold. | 2014/12/11 2020/11/09 | |
| 3D Printed Heart Could Reduce Child Heart Surgeries New 3D printed heart technology could reduce number of heart surgeries in children with congenital heart disease. | 2014/12/06 2021/10/03 | |
| 3D Printing: Shaping the Future of Personalized Healthcare Materialise NV announces Materialise Hospital Solution, incorporating the Mimics Innovation Suite software, 3D Printing services, training and consultation. | ✓ ✓ | 2014/12/02 2026/01/11 |
| 3D Printing to Guide Face Transplants Researchers are using computed tomography (CT) and 3-D printing technology to recreate life-size models of heads to assist in face transplantation surgery. | 2014/12/01 | |
| Intel Funds 13yr Old to Develop Low-cost Braille Printer Idea 13-year-old boy receives huge investment from Intel for developing a low-cost printer for people who are blind. | 2014/11/10 | |
| 3D Printed Face Prosthesis for Eye Cancer Patients Made to cover hollow eye sockets 3D printed flexible custom masks provide affordable fast production alternative to traditional prosthetics. | 2014/10/20 2020/01/06 | |
| 3D Printers Create Custom Medical Implants Using affordable 3D printers and materials to fabricate custom medical implants that can contain antibacterial and chemotherapeutic compounds for targeted drug delivery. | 2014/08/21 2021/11/14 | |
| e-NABLE - 3D Printed Hands for Those in Need The e-NABLE community is creating hands for people in need and sharing their designs with others around the world for free. | 2014/08/06 2026/03/29 | |
| 3D Printing Objects and Books in Braille for People with Vision Disabilities Convergence technology of 3D printing and 3D thermal reflow treatment to print braille books, braille picture books and materials with greater flexibility in color, height and size. | 2014/07/06 2024/09/10 | |
| Bio-printing Transplantable Tissues and Organs New study reveals giant leap towards bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs for people with major diseases and trauma injuries. | 2014/07/02 | |
| NIH 3D Print Exchange for Health Science Applications NIH 3D Print Exchange enables researchers, students and educators to share, download and edit free 3D print files for medical research and lab equipment. | ✓ ✓ | 2014/06/19 2026/02/13 |
| Breakthrough Allows 3D Printing of Live Cancer Tumors This is the first time that one can build a 3D in vitro tumor model through 3D Printing technology. | 2014/04/28 | |
| 3D Medical Printing a Major Ethical Debate According to Gartner Inc. the technology of 3D bioprinting living tissue and organs will spark a major ethical debate on its use. | 2014/04/27 2021/08/09 | |
| 3D Bio-Printing Creates Living Tissue With Vessels Scientists develop a bio-printing method to create complex 3D living tissue constructs with functional blood vessels, advancing drug testing and tissue replacement. | ✓ ✓ | 2014/02/27 2025/12/06 |
| The New Breed of Affordable Artificial Limbs Artistic artificial limbs that allow amputees to get their mobility and shape back but also turn their bodies into a sculpture. | 2012/10/12 2014/04/27 | |
| Printing Your Own Teeth with 3D Printer Rapid prototyping can be used to fabricate dental objects such as implants and crowns quickly and easily. | 2011/07/16 2022/02/10 |
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