Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has steadily become more mainstream in the medical device sector. Its ability to enable cost-effective, patient-centered device development, particularly in the fields of orthopedic, spine, maxillofacial, and pediatric surgery, has made it a valuable tool used by providers and industry alike. At a time when supply chain disruptions, financial stability, and surgical backlogs have proved challenging to navigate, the adoption of additive manufacturing by healthcare providers has sharply increased due to documented clinical, financial, and operational benefits.
These developments raise some intriguing questions. Will healthcare providers become less reliant on medical device manufacturers to address their needs? Will the scaling of this technology change the way they collaborate? Will medical device vendors need to do adapt to maintain their critical business relationships with providers? How will regulatory changes affect the use of this technology by providers and device manufacturers?
That’s the subject of a webinar sponsored by Formlabs, scheduled for April 6 at 1 pm ET. The webinar will include perspectives from healthcare, the medical device sector, and the FDA to discuss how each are using 3D printing, the applications they are leveraging it for, how they can produce devices such as surgical tools more economically, the regulatory challenges they face, and how they can collaborate more effectively.
Among the speakers for the webinar are:
Gaurav Manchanda, director of medical market development,
Formlabs.
Matthew Di Prima, PhD, research scientist, Center for Devices and Radiological Health FDA and co-chair of the Additive Manufacturing Working Group
Alex Drew, PhD, senior mechanical project engineer, DJO Surgical
Ken Gall, PhD, professor and medtech entrepreneur, Duke University Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Associate Dean for Entrepreneurship in the Pratt School of Engineering
Todd Goldstein, PhD, director, 3D Design and Innovation, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health
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