Startup letting orthodontists 3-D print their own aligners raises $18M
uLab Systems, headquartered in San Francisco, raised $18 million for its software, which lets orthodontists create aligners for patients on the same day as their appointment.
3D printing’s march in healthcare continues
Analysts have predicted that 3D printing will be a major disruptive force in the healthcare industry before the end of the decade.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
This is how 3-D bioprinting companies are transforming drug development
The high costs of clinical trials could eventually make 3-D bioprinting a go-to technology for pharma and biotech, providing better data to spot toxicity early and helping the pharma industry avoid costly mistakes.
A 3-D-printed rib cage made of titanium exists, and it looks very intense
Engineers at Anatomics in Melbourne, Australia have created a 3-D rib cage with a $1.3 million printer at a government-run lab.
Healthcare startup PillPack wins a spot on TIME’s best inventions of 2014 list
TIME has released its annual roundup of inventions that made an impact this year. Some that made the list are really interesting and just fun (a real hoverboard), but others demonstrate innovative ways we can improve our health and the lives of others. Here are a few that stand out: PillPack: With this product, patients, […]
How we’ll remember 2013’s medtech innovations in 2023
In the medical devices industry, 2013 has been a year of major transition. That shift from volume to value is finally starting to gain momentum and meaning. The word “innovation” has lost its meaning according to a PwC analysis, and 2014 will hopefully be the year medtech redefines the corporate buzz word, offering it new […]
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Infographic: Get the lowdown on 3-D printing–one of the biggest trends in healthcare
3-D printing is one of the fastest growing industries in 2013 and one of the hottest trends in healthcare. Though it’s been in development for years, the recent innovations and subsequent media attention might have left you blindsided. Be sure to catch up on bioprinting, one way the tech’s being used in healthcare, with this […]
It took 10 years to land on the moon. This team aims to 3-D print ‘bioficial’ heart in that time
In Louisville, Ky., the horses run fast, bourbon’s sipped slow, and the scientists, well, they dream big. Stuart Williams, the executive and scientific director at the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, aims to be able to 3-D print a human, “bioficial,” functional heart in 10 years. It will be grown from the patient’s “own fat stem cells,” […]
Wow of the week: Surgeons to give man 3-D printed face
Life science current events have thrilled at 3-D printing: an ear, a hand, tiny organs, even raw materials. For the next magic trick, surgeons in Britain will use 3-D printing to reconstruct a man’s face. The patient’s face was severely injured on one side due to a motorcycle accident. Doctors have used a CT scan […]
Wow of the week: Your DNA could be a 3-D work of art already, New Yorkers!
DNA PORTRAIT from TED Blog on Vimeo. Will you one day peer through a gallery window to see a face that resembles yours and realize your hair follicle was the model? Artist Heather Dewey-Haborg collects hair shed in public spaces–maybe from the bathroom sink in a restaurant, the subway, any number of chairs–and turns them […]
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Study: Healthcare will help drive 3D printing market to $8.4 billion by 2025
From models of the human body to product prototypes to human tissue for cancer research, the healthcare industry has latched onto 3-D printing and is expected to be one of the top industries in driving growth of the 3-D printing market over the next decade. Boston-based Lux Research estimates that today’s $777 million 3-D printing […]