Stratasys (NSDQ:SSYS) shares jumped today after the 3D-printing giant beat the consensus with its third-quarter results. Minneapolis- and Rehovot, Israel-based Stratasys posted losses of -$679,000, or -1¢ per share, on sales of $162.0 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, paring its losses by -93.3% on sales growth of 4.0% compared with Q3 2017. Get […]
Carbon inks production partner deals with injection molders, urethane casters
Carbon — the 3D printing technology company — said today that it has rapidly grown its Carbon Production Network to more than 20 companies after adding a host of injection molders and urethane casters. New additions include Bright Plastics, Dependable Plastics, Diversified Plastics Inc., Element Packaging, Gallagher Corporation, Nicolet Plastics, Prattville Machine & Tool, and Resolution Medical. Get the full story on our […]
How Carbon might have an edge with its 3D printing tech
Think of Carbon’s 3D printing technology enabling a host of customized medical devices and parts. Here’s how. Over the 10 minutes that Carbon CEO Joseph DeSimone was describing his company’s 3D printing technology to a TED audience, a buckyball-shaped part rose out of a pool of liquid polymer resin in its entirety. The 2015 event […]
Resolution Medical inks 3D printing partnership with Carbon
Resolution Medical recently announced that it has reached a deal with 3D printer company Carbon to be its first Midwest production partner solely focused on medical devices. Silicon Valley–based Carbon through its proprietary Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) technology combines light and oxygen to rapidly make products from programmable and biocompatible liquid resins. Parts literally rise […]
K2M leads the pack with 3D printing for spine, analysts say
K2M (Nasdaq: KTWO) continues to lead the 3D printed spine device market with its new 3D printed Mojave expandable cage and its Cascadia family of 3D printed implants, according to a new equity research report out of Barclays. Leesburg, Va.–based K2M presently has a 3D printed portfolio with 10 approved products making up about 12% […]
3D printed organ models are getting way better: Here’s how
University of Minnesota researchers are taking 3D printed organ models to the next level: They look and feel like the real thing, and integrated sensors help surgeons train. There’s even the potential that such artificial models may someday become the real deal – “bionic organs” used to replace damaged biological organs. The Minnesota researchers published […]
3D printing could expand medical device regulation: Here’s how
FDA today offered a clearer picture of how it plans to regulate the 3D printing of medical devices – including in non-traditional settings such as medical facilities and academic institutions. “In order to help ensure the safety and effectiveness of these products, we’re working to establish a regulatory framework for how we plan to apply […]
3D printing can give your medtech startup a competitive edge
You need to be fast and nimble to compete. A strong maker culture enabled by 3D design and 3D printing could be the way to do it. Derek Mathers, Worrell It can be a lonely world for medical and biotechnology startup entrepreneurs during the early days. Despite their deep desire to introduce and scale novel life-extending […]
3D printing could make bionic skin possible: Here’s how
University of Minnesota researchers 3D printed tiny stretchable electronic sensory devices that could enable bionic skin for surgical robots – or a new class of wearables directly printed onto human skin. Their work appeared May 5 in the journal Advanced Materials. “This stretchable electronic fabric we developed has many practical uses,” said Michael McAlpine, a […]
Ambionics creates 3D printed prosthetic arm for infants
Using Stratasys’ PolyJet 3D printing technology, prosthetic solutions company Ambionics was able to create a fully-functional 3D printed hydraulic prosthetic arm for an infant. The prosthetic was designed for Ambionics’ founder Ben Ryan’s 2-year-old son, enabling a more natural acceptance of prosthetics for children. So far, the 3D-printed hydraulic prosthetic has delivered 76% cost savings […]
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