3D Systems announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its 3D-printed, patient-specific VSP PEEK cranial implant. VSP PEEK includes a complete, FDA-cleared workflow comprising segmentation and 3D modeling software. It also offers a pre-defined production process. With its additive manufacturing capabilities, the technology can produce patient-specific cranial implants with up to 85% less […]
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Software is enabling medical 3D printing innovation: Here’s how
The 3D printers themselves get a lot of attention, but for 3D-printing to become ubiquitous in the medtech space, software will have to play a key role. A 3D printer without software to tell it where to place the material is a really nice, expensive coffee table, according to Scott Rader, a former Stratasys GM […]
Covidien nabs Barrx for $325 million | Acquisitions Roundup
Covidien (NYSE:COV) agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based device maker Barrx Medical Inc. for $325 million.
Barrx, a private company, specializes in minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation systems that target precancerous tissue in the esophagus.