3D-Printed Aid

Seeking customization and accessibility, consumers digitize health products

Implications - Seeking a more customized form of aid, consumers are turning to 3D-printed products for precise health needs. Offering quick and personalized health products combines the accessibility of modern technology with a developing need for more individually catered healthcare techniques. This speaks to great potential for healthcare in both first and developing worlds.

Trend Themes

  1. 3d-printing Custom Health Products — Consumers are seeking customized health products through 3D-printing for more individually catered healthcare techniques.
  2. 3d-printing Medical Devices and Prostheses — There is great potential for 3D-printing to offer personalized, affordable, and accessible medical devices and prostheses.
  3. 3d-printing in Medical Research — Researchers are using 3D-printing to create realistic models and structures, opening up new possibilities in medical research.

Industry Implications

  1. Healthcare — The healthcare industry has an opportunity to further explore 3D-printing technology to provide more personalized and accessible medical solutions.
  2. Medical Device Manufacturing — Incorporating 3D-printing technology into medical device manufacturing can lead to more customized and durable products.
  3. Biotech Research — The biotech industry can benefit from researching how 3D-printing can be used to create models and structures to advance their research and development efforts.
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6 Featured, 53 Examples:
739,131 Total Clicks
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Oct 13 — Sep 14
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Featured Examples

Ultrasound-Healing Medical Casts
Ultrasound-Healing Medical Casts
Osteoid by Deniz Karasahin is a Stylish and Practical Alternative
The Osteoid by Deniz Karasahin, a product and industrial designer based in Paris, France, is a modern medical cast that does more than keep bones in place throughout the healing process. It even... MORE
3D-Printed Exoskeletons
3D-Printed Exoskeletons
This Robotic Exoskeleton is Changing Lives
A woman paralyzed from the waist down has regained the ability to walk, thanks to a robotic exoskeleton. Amanda Boxtel was told she would never walk again after suffering a serious ski accident, but... MORE
3D-Printed Sleep Mouthpieces
3D-Printed Sleep Mouthpieces
This 3D-Printed Mouthpiece Helps Sleep Apnea Patients Breathe Better
Sleep apnea is a condition where the throat passage can get blocked during sleep, disrupting breathing. In addition to breathing blockage, the condition can lead to heart problems, stroke and... MORE
3D-Printed Kidneys
3D-Printed Kidneys
ACT Group and UoC Collaborated to Make a Viable 3D Kidney
Students from the Unversity of Conneticut’s department of Biomolecular Engineering have teamed up with 3D printing company ATC Group and created a medical breakthrough; they have created a... MORE
Impressive Football Prostheses
Impressive Football Prostheses
The Impetus Soccer Prosthesis Enables Amputees to Play More Sports
A great number of leg amputees would probably not be satisfied with the availability of only wheelchair-based sports in which they can participate. The Adidas Impetus Soccer Prosthesis is a cutting-... MORE
play_circle_filled3D-Printed Toothbrushes
3D-Printed Toothbrushes
Blizzident is a 'Toothbrush' That Cleans in Six Seconds
One of the great things about 3D printing is that it lets designers rapidly prototype their ideas and come up with forms for familiar objects that we’ve never seen before, like in the case of... MORE

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3D-Printed Home Organizers
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3D Makeup Printers
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Sleep Therapy Apps
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An Insomnia App Gives Users with a Six Week Cognitive Behavior Therapy Program
Pain-Monitoring Watches
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Digestive Grizzly Sleeping Bags
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Abstract Gut Photography
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This Bizarre Bodies Photography Series is Original and Raw
Self-Healing Muscles
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3D Printed Skulls
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Deceptively Disguised Vaporizers
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The PUFFiT X Vaporizer is Concealed as a Medical Inhaler
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Wearable Epileptic Devices
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RTI International Seizure Detector Texts Guardian When Episode Occurs
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The Indego Exoskeleton Will Allow Paraplegics to Walk Again
Digital Heart Defect Detectors
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Medical 3D Stationery
Medical 3D Stationery
The BioPen Will Allow Doctors to Draw Physical Implants During Surgery
Soothing Sleep Devices
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Physically Assistive Exoskeletons
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Weird Wheat Photography
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Paul Salveson's Award-Winning Book is Mind-Bendingly Awesome
Organizational Bathroom Caddies
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The Nike 'Hypervenom' Shoes Provide a Nude Feel on the Field
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The Flex Leg Unburdens the Upper Body for Natural Movements
Economical Electric Toothbrushes
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Sonic SpinBrush is the First Affordable Rechargeable Brush
Camera-Equipped Toothbrushes
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Tooth Guardian Lets You Monitor Your Molars Through a Mirror Display
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Oscar Pistorius to Become the First Double Amputee to Compete Internationally
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The Ecko Unltd Prosthetic Leg is Perfectly Functional
Home Breathing Therapies
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'Continuous Positive Airway Pressure' Helps Relieve Sleep Apnea
Shocking Snoring Cures
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The Inspire II Shocks Sleep Apnea Away
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Outfeet by Aviya Serfaty is a Fashionable Prosthetic Leg
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The Neptune Swimming Aid Will Make a Dolphin Out of You
Time-Crunched Tooth-Brushing
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Hammacher Schlemmer Super Toothbrushes Clean Mouths in 40 Seconds
Toothy Spy Cams
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Uncover Illegal Activity in Your Mouth With a Super Secret Toothbrush
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