The 3D-printed implants don’t present the stiffness and imaging related challenges of conventional titanium cages, and they enable patient-specific designs.
The system’s RF could interfere with third-party medical devices, potentially leading to serious injury or death.
Based on an extract of peppermint oil, the antimicrobial is effective on a range of polymers.
The wireless device incorporates electronics and an engineered hydrogel to monitor the healing process as well as speed up tissue closure and reduce infection via electrical stimulation.
In their quest to make materials stronger and more sustainable, designers should look to the lessons offered by spiderwebs and seashells.
A flexible, lightweight, and easy-to-fabricate structure combines materials in a unique way to shape-shift.
Cellulosic-fiber compounds high on the agenda for achieving a lightweighting, green footprint.
The partnership will further “chair-side 3D printing” and focus on the production of more sophisticated devices based on new resins.
The experimental device relies on artificial intelligence and stretchable, conductive plastics to advance medical wearable technology.