3d printed spinal implant
Evonik and Curiteva’s Pioneering 3D Printed Spinal Implant Used in First US Surgery
In the first surgery of its kind in the United States, a novel 3D printed PEEK spinal implant has been successfully inserted into a patient. Made by medical tech firm…
Breakthrough 3D Printed Neural Scaffold Could Help Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries Regain Some Functions
Right now, 285,000 people in the US suffer from spinal cord injuries, with roughly 17,000 new injuries each year. 3D printed spinal implants have been shown to help patients recover more…
Stryker’s Latest 3D Printed Spinal Implant Receives FDA Clearance
3D printing has played a big role in helping those with spinal conditions, and one of the most prominent companies in the 3D printed spinal implant sector has been Stryker….
3D Printing News Briefs: October 24, 2017
We’re kicking off today’s 3D Printing News Briefs with some 3D printing healthcare news, followed by a little business and then some unique 3D printed objects. A new collaborative Printing…
Speedy Software Design and Titanium 3D Printing Relieve Nerve Pain with Custom Spinal Implant
Thanks to its low density and high strength, titanium is one of the most commonly used metals when it comes to 3D printed medical implants for humans, and even for animals. In…
FDA (510)k Clearance Awarded to 3D Printed Medical Implants from Camber Spine Technologies and Renovis Surgical Technologies
Following in the recent footsteps of SI-BONE’s iFuse-3D Implant and Cellular Titanium spinal implants by EIT, two more medical device companies have announced this week that they have received the all-important (510)k…
EIT’s 3D Printed Cellular Titanium Spinal Implants Receive FDA Clearance
3D printing has brought advancements to the medical industry across the board, but one area that has been especially affected is the treatment of spinal conditions. 3D printing has allowed…
For the First Time in India, 3D Printed Titanium Vertebrae Restore a Woman’s Damaged Spine
Most people know tuberculosis as a disease of the lungs, but that’s not always the case. For a 32-year-old woman in India, the disease manifested in her spine – in…
Medicrea Files for FDA Clearance for 3D Printed Titanium Spinal Interbody Devices
In the medical field, getting a new product, whether it be a drug, a device, or a surgical technique, to market is a long, drawn-out process that can take years….
Stryker Conducts Successful Pre-Clinical Trial on 3D Printed Tritanium PL Interbody Cage
When it comes to utilizing 3D printing technology to produce medical devices and tools, there is usually a comprehensive trial that these printed materials must undergo before they can be…
Walking Again! Patient in China Credits Cure to 3D Printing & Spinal Implant Surgery
Oh 3D printing, how much do we love you? A lot, according to a man in China who just took his first steps in quite some time, and is extremely…
Cancer Patient Receives 3D Printed Titanium Vertebrae in History-Making Procedure
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer – any kind of cancer – is hard enough, but imagine being told that your particular type of cancer is going to cause you to…
German Patient First To Receive 3D Printed Titanium Spinal Fusion Implant
Spinal fusion surgeries in the United States have increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2011. While those numbers are due in large part to the aging of the American…
