Orthopedic implants are designed to restore movement and relieve pain, offering patients a second or even third chance at ...

Western researchers combined scientific techniques used to analyze structure and composition of materials to assign a score quantifying surface damage and identifying corrosion patterns.

In order to keep surgeries minimally invasive, it would be great if implants could be injected into the body in liquid form, then solidified once in place. Well, a new ultrasound-based 3D printing ...

Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices -- such as pacemakers and cochlear implants -- is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by ...

Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices – such as pacemakers and cochlear implants – is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Carolyn Schwaar is a tech journalist and editor at All3DP Magazine. This article is more than 4 years old. 3D-printed skull ...