3D Printing

The authorization allows Formlabs to print adapters, designed by Northwell Health, to convert bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines into functional invasive mechanical ventilators. BiPAP machines are typically used for sleep apnea.

The San Diego, CA-based company originally made a move to merge with Tarveda Therapeutics late last year. Organovo considered the measure after it failed to generate decisive scientific data to support the prolonged functionality and therapeutic...

A 3D-printing manufacturer, a business research firm, and FDA are all turning to technology to host virtual meetings related to the coronavirus pandemic.

To solve unmet healthcare needs, medtech should tap into 3D printing’s potential to create products that are unattainable through traditional manufacturing processes, says a 3D printing expert at Johnson & Johnson.

The casts, created by Spanish startup Xkelet, are waterproof, itch-proof, easily removed, and can be reused, eliminating the time and cost of recasting with traditional materials.

First-in-human clinical trials of 3D-printed breast implants are expected to begin soon in Germany.