3d printed hip implant

Another First in India: 3D Printed Titanium Implant Helps Man Regain Mobility

Amit Bhanot of India was, in his own words, “a perfectly normal kid who enjoyed bicycling, playing cricket and other sports” until 1991, when he began feeling a sharp pain…

GE Reports Looks to The Future While Celebrating 10th Anniversary of First 3D Printed Hip Implant

There’s plenty of data in the medical community that has been collected over the years about what kinds of treatments and implants work, and what doesn’t. But remember, while it…

Creating a Better 3D Printed Hip Replacement

The number of hip replacement surgeries undertaken in the US is on the rise and in no small way. Over the ten years examined by a government study, hip replacements…

The REDAPT Cup: Smith & Nephew Unveils 3D Printed Titanium Hip Implant at AAOS Annual Meeting

For the novice just taking a first look at a 3D printer or wondering what the technology is all about, it often comes as quite a shock to discover just how…

China Food & Drug Administration Approves 3D Printed Hip Implants for Use

Early last month, we reported on a groundbreaking story in which the FDA had officially approved the first 3D printed drug. The ZipDose tablets were designed to make administering the drug…