A team of Smith College engineering alumnae, staff and faculty has won the CoVent-19 Challenge to design a rapidly deployable ventilator to address shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in developing countries. A dozen anesthesiology resident physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital kicked off the public challenge April 1, attracting 200 entries. The 30-person team […]
Texas-based team seeks EUA for 3D printed emergency ventilator
A team of physicians and engineers developed a hands-free resuscitator bag compression device that can be utilized as an emergency ventilator during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic goes on and a shortage of vital equipment, including ventilators, continues, a number of companies and research teams from all over have worked to create alternative options. […]
Stratasys, Origin partner to produce millions of COVID-19 testing swabs
Stratasys (NSDQ:SSYS) and Origin announced that they signed an agreement to produce more than 1 million nasopharyngeal COVID-19 testing swabs per week. Under the agreement, Stratasys is slated to market and promote Origin’s 3D-printed swabs to healthcare providers and other U.S. testing centers. Each Origin One 3D printer can produce batches of 1,500 Origin NP O1 swabs at […]
Here’s some recent medical 3D printing news
Innovation in the medical 3D printing space continues to accelerate. Here are some of the top stories that got our attention at Medical Design & Outsourcing and MassDevice over the past year. June 2019 Digital manufacturing company Protolabs (Maple Plain, Minn.) rolls out metal 3D printing production capabilities. Materialise announced FDA clearance for its Mimics Enlight — a […]
5 ways medtech research aims to help veterans
As the United States prepares to honor its military veterans on Monday, medtech researchers are working to help survivors wounded in battle, both in body and mind. Whether the research comes out of government, industry or academia, there’s also a desire to help veterans facing other health challenges. Get the full story on our sister […]
Could this new Stratasys 3D printer improve medical device validation?
Stratasys (NSDQ:SSYS) today announced the launch of its J750 Digital Anatomy 3D printer, meant to replicate the feel, responsiveness, and biomechanics of human anatomy in medical models. Stratasys officials think the new printer will reduce the need to use human cadavers and animals for medical device testing and validation. There could also be a market to […]
Stratasys shares rise on Q4 earnings release
Shares in Stratasys (NSDQ:SSYS) rose today after the 3D-printing giant met expectations on Wall Street with its fourth quarter and full year 2018 earnings release. Minneapolis- and Rehovot, Israel-based Stratasys posted profits of $6.3 million, or 12¢ per share, on sales of $177.1 million for the three months ended December 31, seeing a swing from red ink […]
Stratasys jumps on Q3 beats
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 […]
Stratasys spins off two companies
Stratasys is spinning off a pair of metal 3D printing companies, according to a report in IDTechEXResearch. The first company, Evolve Additive, is working on a selective toner electrophotographic process (STEP), which uses an electrostatically charged roller that selectively collects polymeric particles in the position appropriate for the individual build layer. The roller then deposits particles […]
Stratasys shares steady on Q2 beat
Shares in Stratasys have fallen slightly today after the 3D printing and additive manufacturing company met expectations on Wall Street with its 2nd quarter earnings results. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company posted losses of $6.2 million, or 11¢ per share, on sales of $170 million for the 3 months ended June 30, seeing losses shrink […]
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 […]
