3D-printed medical innovations are changing the medical and healthcare industry as we know it, by making it possible to mass-produce medical attachments and accessories with minimal human labor. More importantly, 3D printing also makes it possible to create highly customizable medical implants that are crafted to order for specific patients' needs.
Perhaps the best example of 3D-printed medical innovation is the prosthetic. It is becoming increasingly routine to use this technology to map patients' body parts and create individualized prosthetics made just for them. This leads to better outcomes than one-size-fits-all prosthetics.
3D-printing has also resulted in the spawning of incredibly high-tech medical innovations such as heartbeat regulators as well as genetic glues that could be used in the development of artificial organs.
The potential for 3D printing's impact on medicine is impossible to measure, but it's safe to say that this technology will help alleviate suffering and offer more rapid solutions to patients suffering from a variety of medical disorders.
28 3D-Printed Medical Breakthroughs
From 3D-Printed Genetic Glues to Printed Facial Prosthetics:
Rahul Kalvapalle — Mar 23, 2015 — Lifestyle
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Elegant 3D-Printed Prosthetics
The Exo-Prosthetic Leg is Designed To Be Functional and Beautiful
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3D Printed Skulls
Dr. Bon Verweij Successfully Implanted a Tech-Made Cranium in the Netherlands
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3D Printed Casts
3D Printed Items are Changing the Way Bones are Healed
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Superhero-Inspired Hand Replacements
Bubba's 3D Printed Prosthetic Limb is Modelled After Iron Man
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Printed Facial Prosthetics
Eric Moger's 3D Print Piece Was Applied in the Aftermath of Surgery
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Ultrasound-Healing Medical Casts
Osteoid by Deniz Karasahin is a Stylish and Practical Alternative
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3D Printed Facial Surgeries
CARTIS Has Used 3D Printing for Surgical Repairs
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3D-Printed Exoskeletons
This Robotic Exoskeleton is Changing Lives
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3D-Printed Genetic Glues
This Medical 3D Printing Innovation Aids the Creation of Organs
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3D-Printed Sleep Mouthpieces
This 3D-Printed Mouthpiece Helps Sleep Apnea Patients Breathe Better
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3D-Printed Limbs
The Ecko Unltd Prosthetic Leg is Perfectly Functional
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Instant-Printed Schnozes
The 3D-Printed Nose May Be Available for Trauma Patients Within a Year
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3D Printed Wheelchair Ramps
The Printable Portable Wheelchair Ramps Make Mobility More Convenient
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Surgical Handheld 3D Printers
This Handheld 3D Printer Will Let Surgeons 'Draw' in New Cells
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3D Printed Animal Limbs
The 3D Printed Duck Limb is Making Strides in Saving Injured Animals
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3D-Printed Bionic Ears
Scientists Have Created a Tool That Revolutionizes the Way We Listen
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3D-Printed Kidneys
ACT Group and UoC Collaborated to Make a Viable 3D Kidney
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Pen-Like Dental Scanners
The Mabi Smart Mouth-Scanning System Brings Ease to Oral Examinations
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3D Printed Prosthetic Limbs
Little Liam Got a Fully Functional 3D Printed Robot Hand for Only $150
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Impressive Football Prostheses
The Impetus Soccer Prosthesis Enables Amputees to Play More Sports
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Electronic Bandage Printers
The Band-Aid Printer Uses Tech to Cover Skinned Knees
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3D-Printed Heartbeat Regulators
These Artificial Heart 3D-Printed Membranes Could Save Your Life
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Artificial Mandibles
LayerWise & Research Institute Biomed Create 3D-Printed Jaw for 83-Year-Old
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3D-Printed Knee Replacements
The ConforMIS Implants Are Revolutionizing Knee Replacement Surgery
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3D-Printed Medical Braces
Andiamo Looks to Revolutionize the Way Kids Are Fitted with Orthotics
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3D Printed Back Braces
This Fashionable and Personalized Scoliosis Brace is Targeted Towards Teens
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3D-Printed Skull Implants
A Patient Had 75 Percent of Their Skull Replaced in Pioneering Procedure
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3D-Printed Jaws
This 3D-Printed Jaw Was Made For An Indian Cancer Patient
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High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
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3D-Printed Bicycle Saddles
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Biodegradable 3D-Printed Shoes
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High-Temperature 3D Printers
Prusa Research Debuted a New High-Speed Printer for Consumer Use
3D-Printed Suspended Lamps
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Online Creative Course Platforms
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Multi-Head 3D Printers
The Prusa XL is a True Multi-Material Auto-Switching 3D Printer
Stunning 3D-Printed Sunglasses
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3D-Printed Organization Stationary
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Three-Dimensional Mixed-Reality Displays
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3D Printed Medical Food
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3D-Printed Water Filtration Caps
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Personalized Footwear Pop-Ups
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Tech-Enhanced Patient-Assisting Devices
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AI-Developed 3D-Printed Vases
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AI-Enabled Brain Implants
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3D-Printed Stretch Ceilings
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Construction-Grade 3D Printers
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3D-Printed Hypercar Components
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3D Automated Knitting Machines
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AI-Powered Health Offices
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Affordable 3D Scanners
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Inaugural 3D-Printed Social Housing
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3D Vein-Viewing Medical Equipment
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Affordable 3D-Printed Prosthetics
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Fast Stereolithographic Printers
Formlabs' Form 4 3D Printers Achieve 100mm-per-Hour Speeds
Metal 3D Printers
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VR Physiotherapy Tools
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3D-Printed Shrimps
Steakholder Foods' Proprietary DropJet Prints Fish & Seafood
Pocket-Sized 3D Scanners
The INSPIRE 3D Scanner by Revopoint is Versatile and Compact
3D-Printed Workshop Wrenches
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Personalized Health Gadgets
Bevel Launched a New Product That Leverages Data from Wearable Devices
AI-Backed Digital Twins
Twin Health Has Created Digital Twins as an AI Experiment
Printed Low-Fat Chocolates
3D Printing is Making Healthier Chocolates More Accessible
AI-Generated Cancer Exhibitions
Gallery of Hope Uses AI to Picture Patients' Future Memories
Non-Invasive Hair Regrowth Tools
The Original LaserCap is the Future of Non-Invasive Hair Regrowth
Machine Learning-Powered Healthcare Models
Andrew Zhou's 3D U-Net Model is Promising
3D Printed Mycelium Tiles
bioMATTERS Presents the MYCO-ALGA Tiles Inspired by Nature
AI-Enabled Smart Bandages
This Flexible Bandage Helps Monitor Wound Healing Proactively
Blue Laser 3D Printers
The Meltio M600 can Print Titanium, Copper, Nickel, and More
3D-Printed Ceramic Home Facades
The Ceramic House in Amsterdam Gets a Ceramic Feature
Plant-Based 3D-Printed Meat
Forma Foods Offers an Innovative Alternative to Meat Production
Generative AI Healthcare Tools
Productive Edge Debuts New Healthcare Solutions Using Generative AI
3D-Printing Prototyping Courses
ASU Offers a 3D Printing Course for Adults to Learn the Basics
Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces
Blackdot Debuts Innovative Technology and Art Marketplace
AI-Designed Medical Trials
Insilico Medicine is Trialing an AI-Backed Lung Disease Drug
AI-Powered Patient Management Platforms
FluidAI Medical is Leading Canadian Medtech Companies
3D Printing Resource Databases
'Printlab' Focuses on Providing 3D Printing Courses and Challenges
Eco-First 3D Filaments
Compost3D is a Leader in Eco-Friendly Filaments for 3D Printing
Hyper-Speed Manufacturing Printers
Raise3D Introduces the High-Speed Pro3 HS Series Printer
Medical Wearable Adhesives Centers
Avery Dennison Medical Has Launched a New Learning Center
3D Crystal Printing Parnterships
Swarovski Partnered with Xolo to Innovate Crystal Manufacturing
Healthcare Innovation-Enhancing Platforms
Chiesi Launches 'The Impulse' for Healthcare Innovations
3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
Progreso and COBOD Creates a Printed Durable Home Within Hours
3D-Printed Tiled Ceramic Archways
Studio Rap Presents the Artfully Lined Delft Blue Archway
Sustainable Medical Packaging
Coveris Debuts Recyclable Thermoforming Film for Medical Purposes
Customizable White-Label Consumables
Printify Offers On-Demand Consumables for Brands & Businesses
AI Tattoo Generators
Tattoo Canvas Has Endless Creative Possibilities for Artistic Expression
2D-to-3D Jewelry Try-Ons
Perfect Corp.'s Newest Virtual Try-On Technology Empowers Jewelry Brands
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The F200 Pro is a High-Performance Printer with Temperature Resistance
High-Resolution 3D Printers
UpNano is Debuting the NanoOne Green 3D Printer with Improved Features
Comprehensive 3D Printing Resources
'Udemy' Offers Engaging Online Courses on 3D Printing
Miniature Wine Glasses
This 3D-Printed Wine Glass Is Thinner Than a Human Hair
3D-Printed Bioplastic Reparation Kits
Yalan Dan Creates the Furniture First Aid Kit
Flexible 3D Printing Devices
The MetalFab 300 Flex 3D Uses a Dual-Laser System and Adaptable Area
Large-Format 3D Printers
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3D-Printed Sustainable Home Designs
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Looking Glass Go Shares Memories as 3D Holograms, Not Photos
3D-Printed Eel Alternatives
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Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles
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Intuitive Virtual Health Advisors
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App-Customized Arm Braces
The '+/- Brace' Elbow Brace by Nils Sorger is 3D Printed
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases
Drag and Drop Presents its New Ceramic Collection of Vases
Virtual Physician Assistants
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Generative 3D APIs
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Edible Sugar Pens
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Clot-Inducing Synthetic Injectables
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3D-Printed Wedding Dresses
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3D-Printed Fire Pits
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Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
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Blood Clot-Relieving Millirobots
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Open 3D Printing Platforms
Zellerfeld Unveils a New Platform for 3D-Printed Footwear Designing
Seven-Material 3D Printers
Stratasys' J850 Pro can Output Several Materials Simultaneously
Actively-Heated 3D Printers
The Q1 Pro from QIDI Tech Improves its Print Time with Heating
Scar Tissue-Evading Implants
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AI-Powered Health Platforms
Docus AI Aims to Streamline Virtual Doctor's Visits
Patented 3D-Printed Bone Implants
Particle3D's 'P3D Bone' is an Implant Designed for Each Patient
Hyper-Accurate 3D Scanners
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3D-Printed Dynamic Couture Fashion
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3D Medicine Printers
DoseRx1 is a CES 2024 Innovation Awards Honoree
Biological Recycling Parkas
Stella McCartney & Protein Evolution Create Designs with AI & Biology
Advanced Printing Techniques
BrandMyDispo Has Introduced Printing Techniques for Custom Mylar Bags
Wearable Light Therapy Devices
Kineon Labs Showcases its New MOVE+ Pro Device for Healing
3D-Powered Furniture Retailer Networks
The 3D Cloud Network Introduces a Streamlined Solution
Adaptable Plastic Alternatives
2M Group is Unveiling a Plastic Alternative for the Supply Chain
AI Healthcare Automation
Mediscribe Automates Healthcare Tasks to Prevent Practitioner Burnout
Liquid Metal 3D-Printing Techniques
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Enhanced Thumb Prosthetics
Dani Clode and Her Team Create the Third Thumb Device
Enhanced Surgery Solutions
SpineCraft Works with Spartan Medical Inc. on Spinal Surgery Implants
3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler Designs
Entreautre Creates the Biomimcry 3D-Printed Terracotta Cooler
3D-Printed Bone Implants
BellaSeno's 3D Manufacturing Process Results in Safe Medical Implants
Convenient Remote Healthcare
DrOnCall Offers Quality, Remote Patient Experiences
Accuracy-Improving AI Healthcare Tools
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Flexible Display Technologies
DuPont Created Flexible Displays for Non-Standard Products
Comprehensive Industrial 3D Printers
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Dual-Material 3D Printers
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Healing Transparent Skin Patches
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Industrial 3D Printing Machines
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AI-Powered Clinical Trials
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At-Home Hydration Masks
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Biocompatible Printing Inks
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Austrian 3D Printing Partnerships
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Bio-Printed Fish Fillets
Steakholder Foods 3D Bio-Printed the World's First Cultivated Fish Fillet
3D-Scanning Block Devices
Ascand for Lego 3D Scanner Brings Everyday Objects to Life
Augmented Reality Microscope Prototypes
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Hospital Management Toolkits
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Human Hair-Made Prosthetic Nipples
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Ultra-Strong Dental Resins
Desktop Health Launches a New and Stronger Flexcera Dental Resin