Medical

It looks like the ability to 3D print drugs is coming about faster than many predicted, including me. SPRITAM (levetiracetam) tablets are the first prescription drug product approved…

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最近,加法制造的重点the metal additive side. Whether the technology used to build metal parts is laser or electron beam, additive manufacturing and…

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Lasers are a common way to additively build objects out of metal, but it is not the only additive option. Electron beam technology also delivers dense metal parts….

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The debate over the use of additive manufacturing to create molds and tooling continues. Additive processes clearly create molds fast. But the life of the mold can be…

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And there is more good news on the additive manufacturing front. Concept Laser announced it achieved its highest sales and new orders in the company’s history to date….

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News of growth in additive manufacturing continues. According to Prodways, the size of the plastic laser sintering market is comparable to that of the vat photopolymerization market, which…

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solidThinking Inspire 2016 introduces PolyNURBS functions, which allow users to quickly and easily flow optimized designs into manufacturable products by wrapping topology results with NURBS geometry. The PolyNURBS…

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Phillips-Medisize Corporation was recognized as the 2015 Business of the Year in St. Croix County (30 or more employees) by the St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (EDC). Phillips-Medisize was honored during the annual banquet on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Kilkarney Hill Golf Club in River Falls, WI. “We are honored to be recognized by…

Many 3D printing proponents say 3D printing is a great alternative to injection molding for your mold needs. But is it really? Here’s a look at the arguments…

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It’s always best to use components designed for specific industries or applications. This line of motors was designed for surgical powered hand tools—arthroscopic shavers, ENT microdebriders and large bone drills. Plus, they withstand up to 1,000 cycles of autoclaving. Arthroscopic shaver brushless dc mini motors drive powered surgical hand tools used in minimally invasive joint…

Cable engineering company, Northwire, Inc., in collaboration with precision cable connector leader LEMO is pleased to launch the second generation BioCompatic II for extreme engineering and cable assembly applications ranging from health care to industrial. A cost-effective upgrade to silicone – and a USP Class VI alternative – was engineered by Northwire specifically to create a…

“我们倾向于把公司尝试lower-cost 3D printers to assist in the development of early stage prototypes, and testing how 3D printing can transform their project…

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Stratasys Ltd. unveiled the enhanced Objet Connex3 at SolidWorks World 2016. Streamlining typically cumbersome processes and reversing high price-performance ratios, the Objet Connex3 should help accelerate the adoption…

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Stratasys Ltd and Adobe want to make 3D printing more accessible, easier to use and help increase your creativity. To that end, Stratasys announced the release of Stratasys…

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3D printing in healthcare has moved past just being an idea and is well on the way to mainstream use. The capabilities of 3D printing appear to be…

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The trend of “personalized medicine” continues to grow thanks to 3D printing/ additive manufacturing (3DP/AM). Contributing to developments in personalized medicine is BioArchitects, which received 510(k) clearance from…

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Design for the human body is growing. And patient-specific is the latest trend for medical devices. Fueling and perhaps even driving this trend are 3D printers, with their…

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Molex, LLC debuted its new Impel Plus Backplane Connectors at the DesignCon 2016 Expo this week. An extension of the Impel Backplane Connector family, Impel Plus connectors include…

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ODU, Camarillo, Calif., announced 48-hour availability of its advanced ODU MEDI-SNAP miniature connector solutions to the US market. The German-engineered ODU MEDI-SNAP is a plastic circular connector with…

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3D printers have found homes in hospitals and healthcare facilities by printing custom fit and durable prosthetics along with models of organs displaying tumors that will improve surgical…

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The medical industry continues to develop less invasive surgical procedures, which improves patient care. 3D printing/additive manufacturing often plays a big role in enabling these less invasive procedures….

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If you are designing a geometrically complex part for a powder bed additive manufacturing process, you probably won’t need to design in supports as well, right? That’s sort…

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For high-performance athletes, a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can end a career. Part of the problem in treating ACL injuries with medical appliances is the uniqueness of…

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Researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, have demonstrated an approach to additively manufacture ceramics that overcomes the limits of traditional ceramic processing and enables high temperature, high strength ceramic…

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Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc. has worked with medical company Genicon to build one of the largest ultrasonic medical weld tools ever designed. The product being welded — a newly designed suction irrigation handle — which was shown by Genicon at the recent MEDICA 2015 tradeshow in Germany. More after the jump. The device in its entirety is used…