Customization is crucial to medical implants. Each person’s anatomy is different, and in surgical settings, time is of the essence. 3D printing could be leveraged to drastically improve healthcare outcomes in cases involving implants.
A research project in Australia produced a system for bone cancer surgery in which an implant is 3D printed just as the cancerous bone is being removed.
a situation that would normally require two operations can be condensed into one.
the FDA recently approved a 3D-printed spine implant created by Centinel Spine
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