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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Biotech Body Sculpting
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Mobile Insoles Scanners
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Brain-Interfacing Artificial Neurons
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Recycled PET Floor Trusses
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