3D printing

3d printed skull

Surgeons implant a 3D printed skull in a patient

The operation was done at  the University Medical Center (UMC) in  Utrecht, the Netherlands, and was actually performed almost three months ago, but the...
3d printed heart

Objective: a 3D printed heart by 2023

It may sound like science fiction, but 3D printers are finding their way into the field of healthcare, and more specifically, transplants. In this...
3d printed heart

How a 3D-printed heart can save a child’s life

At the Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, the surgical team of doctor Erie Austin recently carried out a complex operation that was prepared...