The numerous benefits of 3D printing bones found by researchers are Northwestern University are astounding. We've seen medical 3D printing before, but the way these 3D printed bones are being produced is very FFF like in nature. Looking at all the benefits hospitals, doctors, surgeons, and patients could see from 3D printing bones when it's cleared for use in human patients. Listen to the podcast here: Medical 3D Printing Bones We're going to talk medical 3D printing, specifically 3D … [Read more...]
Virtual Reality 3D Printing
Attending the FutureX Live Conference hosted by Moxie showed us how brands can look at the future of advertising and marketing, to include a combo of virtual reality and 3D printing. Recapping some of the ideas the keynote speakers had on how the 3D print industry can take notes from the early days of virtual reality from as far back at the 1920s where the industry was damaged from bad content, but how getting out of the hype cycle actually drove that industry forward. Is that the stage the the … [Read more...]
Veterans and 3D Printed Prosthetics
3D printed prosthetics was one of the first things that the media latched onto in covering what 3D printing can do, but since then 3D printing prosthetics has expanded into so many more different areas than just limb recreation. Highlighting different companies within the 3D print industry that have a veteran minded focus to provide technical training for the knowledge and skills gap that exists to use this technology, as well as unique opportunities specifically for veterans. Thank you to all … [Read more...]
3D Print Headsets Open Source the Brain
Open sourcing the brain is possible with 3D print headsets to create better fitting, and therefore, better reading brain scan helmets for more accurate data results. Today we are discussing how an ambitious 3D printing project could be combined with concussion screening for a better insight and understanding to what happens to the brain after a head injury. Also covering what to look for in concussion symptoms that might show up after being cleared from the doctors office that every parent … [Read more...]
Future of 3D Printed Drugs
Although not quite ready to be available from your local CVS, 3D Printed Drugs are moving from the world of fantasy into reality. Talking about two articles that speculate on how 3D printing will be used in the medical field to make and distribute 3D printed drugs in the near or maybe not so near future. The first article discusses issues using 3D printer for at home prescription creation aka, 3D printed drugs, but also how 3D printed drugs allow for faster absorption of the medicine. The other … [Read more...]
Bio 3D Printing is in the Lab with Danny Cabrera of BioBots
Bio 3D printing has been around for quite some time now, but how such a thing is possible is still surrounded by much mystery. Danny Cabrera is an expert in the field of Bio 3D printing and he sheds some light on what bio 3D printing is doing, how it works, and where he hopes to see it go as the 3D printing industry grows. Any entrepreneur can take a page from his book and find a need that needs to be filled no matter the industry. We have had a lot of questions over the recent months about … [Read more...]