How 3-D Printing Is Changing Cardio and Ortho Applications

How 3-D Printing Is Changing Cardio and Ortho Applications (QMED)
While 3-D printing is catching on, medical device manufacturers should consider it carefully before jumping in head first.

“What’s really unique about 3-D printing is that it adds material to build a part, as opposed to subtracting or molding a part,” Wivell explains. “Thus, it is capable of producing really complex designs that can’t be manufactured any other way.”Several speakers will take the podium at MD&M East to offer their insights into 3-D printing. Among them will be ColleenWivell, biomedical engineering manager at...