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Patient Successfully Receives First Ever 3D-Printed Rib Implant

Andrea D. SteffenFebruary 5, 2019February 5, 2019

by Andrea D. SteffenFebruary 5, 2019February 5, 201901001

Cardiac surgeons at the Tokuda Hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria performed an innovative surgery – they implanted a rib in the human body that was made on a 3DGence 3D printer. This type of surgery is

Health Innovation Technology

3D Printed ‘Bionic Eye’ Holds Hope For Restoring People’s Vision

Andrea D. SteffenJanuary 30, 2019February 3, 2019

by Andrea D. SteffenJanuary 30, 2019February 3, 20190151

The first-of-its-kind prototype for a “bionic eye” has been fully 3D printed by researchers at the University of Minnesota. The bionic eye was made by 3D printed an image sensing array of light receptors onto

Innovation Technology

3D Printing Titanium Strength Aluminum Is Coming

Andrea D. SteffenNovember 20, 2018February 4, 2019

by Andrea D. SteffenNovember 20, 2018February 4, 201908

The traditional way of manufacturing bulk products made of metal is by molding. The new metallurgical method is soon to be 3D printing. It is the way of the future and it is accompanied by

Housing Innovation Technology

3D Printed Cement That Strengthens When It Cracks

Andrea D. SteffenNovember 16, 2018February 4, 2019

by Andrea D. SteffenNovember 16, 2018February 4, 2019042

Of all the man-made materials on Earth, concrete prevails. It is responsible for a majority of the critical infrastructure that modern human societies require to function and thrive. Its consumption is estimated to be more