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Thursday, 18 June 2015

How 3-D Printing is Revolutionizing Medical Devices

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Scientists think it will be possible to
print a 3-D heart in 3 to 5 years' time.

by Lisa Weeks, Marketing Communications, MasterControl

Imagine a time when a clinician can modify and manufacture an implant sized for a particular patient on-demand in a health care facility—or print a human organ as easily as a paper document. As futuristic as it sounds, that time is not far off, according to scientists who continue to find new and truly mind-blowing ways to apply three-dimensional (3-D) printing techniques to the medical field.
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