[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":455},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-augmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":204,"relatedBooks":359},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":43,"contact_email_category":48,"yst_prominent_words":49,"class_list":60,"better_featured_image":82,"acf":131,"yoast_meta":148,"_links":151},13497,"2024-07-16T09:30:00","2024-07-16T07:30:00",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=13497","2024-07-28T18:24:40","2024-07-28T16:24:40","augmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Faugmented-reality-in-healthcare-will-be-revolutionary",{"rendered":17},"Augmented Reality In Healthcare: 8 Examples",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Alternate realities offer a gazillion of possibilities for healthcare. Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are not only empty buzzwords in medicine but also valid solutions in education, vein or surgical visualisation, relaxing patients, curing PTSD, speeding up recovery in physical therapy – or even supporting medical presentations. However different these technologies are, they are often mixed up. Here are their most significant differences, and real-life examples of how Augmented Reality in healthcare could really make a difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The difference between AR, VR, MR and MX\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented reality is the enhancement of the real-world environment in a way (just think of Google Glass). It gives an image of the real world, projecting digital information onto the existing surroundings. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-medical-vr-is-changing-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual reality\u003C\u002Fa> is an entirely immersive process with a VR glass that covers the eyes (thus reality) entirely. It shuts out the external world, offering an immersive experience. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmixed-reality-healthcare-hololens-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Mixed reality\u003C\u002Fa> combines the two. It merges the real world and digital objects into an interactive reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented reality differs from its most known “relative”, virtual reality (VR) since the latter creates a 3D world completely detaching the user from reality. There are two respects in which AR is unique: users do not lose touch with reality and it puts information into eyesight as fast as possible. These distinctive features enable AR to become a driving force in the future of medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51089\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002F0323_vrarxr_infographic-v3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Augmented reality: the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented reality in healthcare has had its ups and downs. From being one of the most promising digital health technologies at present, the technology today seems to be at a stop, waiting for the next innovation to push it yet another step further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>AR has a place in the future of healthcare. Just read our interview with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frobert-scoble-great-thinkers\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mixed reality expert, Robert Scoble\u003C\u002Fa>. But now, let’s see what is already possible today. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explaining Augmented Reality in Medicine In One Minute! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FwVZ2oFm4B3w?start=12&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>The best examples of augmented reality in medicine and healthcare\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_have-you-ever-tried-operating-a-semi-automatic-activity-7133759012616957952-HzWP\u002F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Augmented reality can save lives by showing how to use a defibrillator\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What would you do if a person next to you suddenly collapsed? All kinds of thoughts would rush through your head, and depending on your previous knowledge and training, you would either react calmly or feel lost. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As defibrillators are becoming increasingly available in many parts of the world, some sudden cardiac conditions have improved survival odds. Especially, if people around know how to use such a device. It might be obvious for most medical professionals, but certainly not so for an average citizen. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Enter augmented reality, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_have-you-ever-tried-operating-a-semi-automatic-activity-7133759012616957952-HzWP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\">offering a practical solution\u003C\u002Fa>. Equipped with smart glasses, this technology walks you through each crucial step, essentially acting as a guiding companion throughout the entire process. Sidenote, let’s not forget that the glasses would need to be charged while the defibrillator is patiently waiting in its box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How AR is revolutionizing healthcare – and how it could one day save your life\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fz3owLTiEGJ4?start=127&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbertalanmesko_look-at-this-interesting-concept-video-about-activity-7151172077402693634-oxal?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\">Using Augmented Reality glasses to see the remote patient in 3D\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Using AR to allow physicians to have a much better view of remote patients is an interesting concept. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fembed\u002Ffeed\u002Fupdate\u002Furn:li:ugcPost:7151172076660269056?compact=1\" height=\"399\" width=\"710\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" title=\"Embedded post\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Obviously, you would need an AR glass to experience the same vision as shown in the video, but in dermatology, plastic surgery and a few other medical specialties, I could see clear benefits of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3. Patients can describe their symptoms better through augmented reality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Patients often struggle when they have to describe their symptoms to their doctors accurately. In other cases, people frequently find themselves overreacting to a medical situation – or, on the contrary, belittling the problem. Using augmented reality to help patient education or so they can easier explain or show what they feel would be such a long-hanging fruit of AR use that it is hard to believe no such solution exists. I know of two earlier examples, Oculenz and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imedicalapps.com\u002F2013\u002F07\u002Fmedical-app-augmented-reality-patient-education\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">EyeDecide\u003C\u002Fa>, but sadly both went out of business. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Feye-decide-app.jpg\" alt=\"EyeDecide - Augmented Reality in Medicine\" class=\"wp-image-13501\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Feye-decide-app.jpg 600w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Feye-decide-app-512x377.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Feye-decide-app-339x250.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4. Nurses can find veins more easily with augmented reality \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Medtech companies like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.accuvein.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">AccuVein\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faimvein.com\u002Fproducts\u002Faimvein-pro-2-0\" target=\"_blank\">Aim\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faimvein.com\u002Fproducts\u002Faimvein-pro-2-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">V\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Faimvein.com\u002Fproducts\u002Faimvein-pro-2-0\" target=\"_blank\">ein\u003C\u002Fa> are using AR technology to make both nurses’ and patients’ lives easier. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By using augmented reality, the company can help medical professionals get better at drawing blood, using a handheld scanner that projects over the skin and shows nurses and doctors where veins are in the patients’ bodies. Luciano estimates that it’s been used on more than 10 million patients, making finding a vein on the first stick 3.5x more likely. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwould-you-let-a-robot-take-your-blood-sample\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Such technologies could assist healthcare professionals and extend their skills.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testing a Vein Scanner!! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FiLkfDE3Gg8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5. Motivating runners through zombies\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This was such a great idea, and although the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fzrx.app\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">original company\u003C\u002Fa> sadly stopped using AR and shifted its focus to music, let me still explain the concept – as I’m certain something similar will eventually pop up.  Imagine that you are walking through a dark and abandoned alley, and you suddenly hear the groaning and the slow movement of a strange creature. I am pretty sure that even the laziest person would speed up after realizing that a “real zombie” is after them. This was the basic concept behind the Zombies, Run! application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>This concept was based on the fact that everything seems to be more fun when turned into a game – and also a bit like that fear can motivate people and zombies are creepy. Such an app would be perfect for those who are bored of running. If you not only hear but also see virtual zombies projected onto your phone or device’s screen, you will not only increase your speed and endurance but also feel that time is just flying by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zombies, Run! 2 Launch Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FxlRgBvYFxTo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Medicine packaging and augmented reality: a missed opportunity for pharma\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"ember75\">Lengthy descriptions with those tiny letters in endless lines aren’t too inviting–at the same time, it is also important that there is no need to develop additional technology for creating an AR patient experience. Smartphones are practically given, QR codes are easy to make. All it takes is a bit of creativity to make AR in pharma packaging work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp id=\"ember76\">So why have pharmaceutical companies not used the opportunities provided by AR so far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A small Australian company, Immertia \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.freightwaves.com\u002Fnews\u002Faugmented-reality-is-making-packaging-sexy\" target=\"_blank\">created a prototype AR packaging\u003C\u002Fa> for Bayer to showcase what is possible with the technology. To create a demo similar to the one below took the team roughly two weeks, creating product descriptions and explanations in English and Spanish, and adding relevant commercials as an extra feature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=i3j_tk9IAhk\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Augmented reality can assist surgeons in the OR\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Augmented and mixed reality could allow surgeons to see the previously unseen details during an operation. Just like in this video from a company called Medivis. They are working on advancing surgical care with augmented reality, Al and computer vision, helping reduce complications and improve patient care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The incredible development speed of large language models already made me think about how the two technologies could be combined during surgery. Surgeons could interact with the data and images while talking with the multimodal large language model? Amazing potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Medivis SurgicalAR: Augmented Reality with Tractography\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fii5GIP2asbQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>8. Teaching kids about the human body\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>UK-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuturistic-forward-looking-and-fun-the-curiscope-virtuali-tee-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Curiscope\u003C\u002Fa> creates immersive learning experiences in virtual and augmented reality. They developed the Virtuali-tee T-shirt, through which you can see the inner parts of the human body through realistic holograms. Virtuali-tee brings anatomy to life to such a point of illusion which already represents Arthur C. Clarke’s famous third law. “\u003Cem>Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Organs In Augmented Reality! - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FVXBks60oKw4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Do you remember what your favourite toy as a kid was? For example, I always had a passion for LEGO. Assembling little LEGO parts into something new, creating castles, cars, and complex cities – that is one of the best activities in the world. It stimulates your fantasy, your creativity and develops your skills for holistic vision as well as your attention to detail. Lately, there have been various videogames that attempt to recreate LEGO in the virtual space – such as Minecraft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#1 Minecraft Timelapse Volcanic Island\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fveu6DfOTNv0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Parents often complain that their kids are just sitting in front of some screens, not learning anything about their environment and themselves, but I do not agree. Minecraft also enhances creativity and develops the way children see the world around them – but in a different way as LEGO. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think that from here, it is only one leap before we reach LEGO with AR, where the advantages of building something in the real world might be combined with virtual imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\u002F>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>This way, our kids would be able to know that reality is real, but would also be ready to exploit the opportunities Augmented Reality can provide us with in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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See the impressive list of 3D-printed healthcare materials and medical equipment below!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does 3D printing in medicine work?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is part of the\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fwhat-is-3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">innovative process called additive manufacturing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which means producing three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file. How the technology works, we explained \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in our article on bioprinting here\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35285\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F0715_3dprinting_infographic-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As technology evolves, researchers work on various solutions. For example, engineers from the University of Buffalo have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FvqveljTzypM\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a novel technology that speeds up\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the printing process itself. What’s remarkable about this particular hydrogen-based technology is that it’s way faster than previous 3D printing methods. Like, up to 50 times faster.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine and healthcare could revolutionise drug creation and the production of medical equipment. It could also offer new methods for practicing\u003C\u002Fspan> medicine, optimising supply chains, and proposing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cheaper and way more personalised medical services. Let’s see the most promising examples!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Personalised medical equipment\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a well-known fact that medical equipment is expensive. \u003C\u002Fspan>The global medical devices market size was valued at USD 512 billion in 2022 and is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fortunebusinessinsights.com\u002Findustry-reports\u002Fmedical-devices-market-100085#:~:text=The%20global%20medical%20devices%20market,5.9%25%20during%20the%20forecast%20period.\" target=\"_blank\">projected to grow to USD 780 billion by 2030\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Thus, 3D printing splints, medical models used before surgeries, or other necessary means for healing could save vast amounts of money. And there are already brilliant examples on the market of how to do it!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ian McHale, a senior at the US Steinert High School,\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhigh-school-senior-3d-prints-finger-splint-12561\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">created a blueprint\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for producing finger splints. A low-end 3D printer can print his splint quickly and affordably, about 2¢ worth of ABS plastic in about ten minutes! For developing countries, where splints can often be ordered from overseas only in bulk, it could mean the cheapest solution for remote communities. At the same time, it could efficiently serve personal needs.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Ultimate List of What We Can 3D Print in Healthcare - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F9XYLRaVqzNY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for 3D-printed plaster casts, for the moment, these remain a distant hope. In theory, it sounds amazing; however, the technology still seems niche, facing several challenges before its mass adoption. We dedicated an entire article looking for the solutions and the companies providing them – find out more in \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhere-are-3d-printed-casts\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Are 3D-Printed Casts?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But 3D printing in medicine can also be a lifesaver – as it saved the life of a baby in the U.S. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F263218.php\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaiba Gionfriddo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was born prematurely in 2011 and suffered from tracheobronchomalacia – a congenital disability that causes the windpipe to collapse. He had a tracheostomy and was put on a ventilator––the conventional treatment. Still, Kaiba would stop breathing almost daily. His heart would stop, too. His caregivers 3D printed a bioresorbable device that instantly helped Kaiba breathe. After the operation, Kaiba’s trachea gradually reconstructed itself. His body reabsorbed the inserted splint. A year later, the tube was also removed without causing any harm.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian scientists \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.3dprintingmedia.network\u002F3d-printed-microneedles-for-continuous-glucose-monitoring\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a set of microneedles\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for effective diabetes monitoring. These minimally invasive and minimally painful needles offer an effective way for continuous glucose monitoring – and open up the path towards personalised medicine and drug intake itself.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing\u003C\u002Fspan> of medical equipment also played a significant role at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Urgent 3D production of especially personal protective equipment was literally saving lives for hospital personnel. In fact, 3D printing\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> became a vital technology, supporting hospitals and frontliners. Community-based \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.weforum.org\u002Fagenda\u002F2021\u002F06\u002Fmakerspaces-help-communities-in-crisis-heres-how-to-support-them\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makerspaces\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offered freely accessible 3D blueprints helping the rapid response to the pandemic.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Models for surgical planning and education\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing can also help medical research and the outcome of complex operations and particularly challenging cases. Researchers in China and the US have both\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2015\u002F05\u002F150527133728.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3D-printed models of cancerous tumours\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to aid the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs and to better understand how tumours develop, grow, and spread. Bioprinted cancer models can even “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedirect.com\u002Fscience\u002Farticle\u002Fpii\u002FS1936523321000073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mimic the 3D heterogeneity of real tumours.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fnews\u002F525221\u002Fheart-implants-3-d-printed-to-order\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers have also used\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> scans of animal hearts to create printed models and then added flexible electronics on top of those models. The material can be peeled off the printed model and wrapped around the real heart for a perfect fit. The next step is to enhance the electronics with multiple sensors.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine can be used to print organ models. These could also be helpful for patient education and pre-operative planning for surgeons. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwtop.com\u002Fhealth-fitness\u002F2021\u002F07\u002F3d-printed-models-help-doctors-prepare-for-fetal-surgeries\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientists are using a combination\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of MRI and ultrasound imaging along with 3D-printing technology to help doctors prepare for fetal surgeries. With the 3D printed model, doctors can more easily identify potential obstacles and reduce the risk of surgery on babies with spina bifida, a congenital disability.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fs3drepro\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schiner 3D Repro GmbH\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">‘s Digital Anatomy 3D printer. The device can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalplasticsnews.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology\u002Faccelerating-medical-device-innovation-with-digital-anatomy-\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">help simulate anatomies and pathologies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with ultra-realistic 3D printed models, reducing the need for human and animal cadavers, ensuring high repeatability and acceleration across the design validation process.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>Prosthetics and implants\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Globally, over 30 million people need mobility devices such as prosthetics, while 80 percent of the world’s amputees do not have access to \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-prosthetics-depends-on-a-i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modern prosthetics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, creating traditional prosthetics is very time–consuming and destructive, which means that any modifications would destroy the original moulds. In collaboration with Autodesk Research and CBM Canada, researchers at the University of Toronto used 3D printing to quickly produce \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F44123\u002F3d-printed-prosthetics-uganda\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cheap and easily customisable prosthetic sockets\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for patients in the developing world.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGOs like \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refugee Open Ware\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.notimpossible.com\u002Fprojects\u002Fproject-daniel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not Impossible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003C\u002Fspan>were\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helping people in need with 3D printing in medicine. They created 3D-print prosthetics for refugees from war-torn areas. Not Impossible, for example, took 3D printers to Sudan in 2013, where the chaos of war has left many people with amputated limbs. The organisation’s founder, Mick Ebeling, trained locals to operate the machinery, create patient-specific limbs, and fit these new, very inexpensive prosthetics.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Personalised medical implants could also be 3D printed. This is especially important in complex and rare cases. Back in 2014, Dutch surgeons replaced\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theregister.co.uk\u002F2014\u002F03\u002F29\u002Fdutch_doctors_replace_womans_skull_with_3dprinted_plastic_copy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the entire top of a 22 year–old woman’s skull\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a customised printed implant made from plastic. The patient was suffering from a rare condition that caused the inside of her skull to grow extra bone, which squeezed her brain. The growth was discovered after she reported severe headaches and then lost her sight and motor control. If untreated, the extra bone would have killed her.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A novel 3D printing technique makes it possible to create astonishingly small and complex \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fphysicsworld.com\u002Fa\u002Findirect-3d-printing-creates-intricate-bioscaffolds-for-bone-and-tissue-regrowth\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomedical implants\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Engineers and biomedical scientists at RMIT University in Australia created a ‘reverse’ 3D printing, versatile enough to use medical grade materials off-the-shelf. “\u003C\u002Fspan>The approach involves printing glue moulds that can then be filled with biomaterial filler. Once the mould is dissolved away, the biomaterial structure remains. Excitingly, the technique uses standard 3D printers, such as those now commonly even found in high schools, and PVA glue as a printing material\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">” Imagine the possibilities of this achievement!\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cb>3D Printing biomaterials\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing in medicine is a powerful tool for tissue engineering. No matter whether it is about blood, bones, heart, or skin. It is the technology that lets your jaw drop and scares the hell out of you at the same time when you first encounter it.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Is 3D Bioprinting? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F7Rnd2CGUQag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Blood vessels\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers at Harvard University were \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.harvard.edu\u002Fgazette\u002Fstory\u002F2016\u002F03\u002Fcreating-3-d-tissue-and-its-potential-for-regeneration\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first to use a custom-built 3D printer and a dissolving ink to create a swatch of tissue\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that contains skin cells interwoven with structural material that can potentially function as blood vessels in the future. The vasculature network enables fluids, nutrients, and cell growth factors to be perfused uniformly throughout the tissue.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a next step, Korean engineers have created \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fresearchers-in-asia-create-implantable-blood-vessels-using-3d-cell-printing-171055\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">implantable 3D printed blood vessels\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and successfully implanted them into a rat. With the process, they hope to develop functioning artificial blood vessels needed to cure cardiovascular diseases.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Bones\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professor Susmita Bose of Washington State University \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.seattletimes.com\u002Fnwshowcase\u002Fwashington-state-university\u002Finspiring-ingenuity-printing-new-bone\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">modified a 3D printer to bind chemicals to a ceramic powder creating intricate ceramic scaffolds\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that promote the growth of the bone in any shape. It helps hip and knee replacements last longer by developing a body-friendly calcium phosphate-based coating for the implant materials. Once integrated, the coated implants are expected to last longer – possibly doubling the life of cemented implants. Researchers, in the meantime, started using \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straitstimes.com\u002Fsingapore\u002Fusing-corals-to-3d-print-implants-for-bone-grafts\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sea coral\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.azonano.com\u002Farticle.aspx?ArticleID=5760\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">graphene and ceramics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create bone-like structures with 3D printing.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To 3D Print Bones? - A Future Bit From The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fhh2QIPuENi0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And using a novel method at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, doctors can \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.unsw.edu.au\u002Fnews\u002Fhealth\u002Fscientists-use-novel-ink-3d-print-%E2%80%98bone%E2%80%99-living-cells-0\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create new bone tissue during surgery\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exactly where it is needed. “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can go directly into the bone where there are cells, blood vessels and fat, and print a bone-like structure that already contains living cells, right in that area”, –\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> said Associate Professor Kristopher Kilian, who co-developed the technology in the university statement.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Heart valve\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonathan Butcher of Cornell University has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.asme.org\u002Fengineering-topics\u002Farticles\u002Fbioengineering\u002Fcreating-valve-tissue-using-3d-bioprinting\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printed a heart valve\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possessing the same anatomical architecture as the original valve. It will soon be tested on sheep. He used a combination of cells and biomaterials to control the valve’s stiffness. Butcher believes bioprinting will gain much more traction in the tissue engineering and biomedical community over the next five years, potentially becoming the standard in complex tissue fabrication.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Replicating human ears\u002Fnoses\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrence Bonassar of Cornell University used \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca style=\"\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.news.cornell.edu\u002Fstories\u002F2013\u002F02\u002Fbioengineers-physicians-3-d-print-ears-look-act-real\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D photos of human ears to create ear \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">molds\u003C\u002Fspan>. The molds were then filled with a gel containing bovine cartilage cells suspended in collagen, which held the shape of the ear while cells grew their extracellular matrix. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian scientists have \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedu.rsc.org\u002Fsoundbite\u002Fpolymer-chemistry-is-printing-noses\u002F4013813.article\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">printed synthetic noses\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for skin cancer patients. The printing used real human nose cartilage cells, donated by people having nose jobs, with collagen-based hydrogel. The nose job requires surgery, though, while \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002F2245295-human-like-ears-3d-printed-inside-mice-as-surgery-free-spare-parts\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese scientists started research\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on mice printing the ear directly inside the animal.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And more recently, experts in France \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fananova.news\u002Fexperts-grow-new-3d-printed-nose-on-womans-arm-after-she-lost-hers-to-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">have grown a woman a new 3D-printed nose\u003C\u002Fa> on her forearm after she lost hers to cancer. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53339\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1-768x544.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The operation involved ear, nose and throat experts as well as plastic surgery teams at the Toulouse University Hospital and the Claudius Regaud Institute and took place at the Toulouse-Oncopole University Cancer Institute. They said that they managed to successfully re-vascularise the patient’s nasal cavity, connecting the blood vessels by performing microsurgery.” She stayed in the hospital for 10 days and was on antibiotics for 3 weeks, and now she is doing very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Synthetic skin\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, James Yoo at the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprint.com\u002F162193\u002Fwfirm-3d-printed-skin-burn-care\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wake Forest School of Medicine \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the US and \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F170123090630.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">researchers at the University of Madrid\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> developed the prototype of a 3D printer that can create synthetic skin. It is adequate for transplanting patients who suffered burn injuries or have other skin issues. It may also be used in research or the testing of cosmetic, chemical, and pharmaceutical products.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A significant step forward for skin grafts and burn victims is the development of living skin. Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnews.rpi.edu\u002Fcontent\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F01\u002Fliving-skin-can-now-be-3d-printed-blood-vessels-included\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">developed a method\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to 3D-print living skin along with blood vessels.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Synthetic organs\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When talking about 3D-printed organs, people tend to think of a machine that can create readily available, implantable human organs. However, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3d-bioprinting-overview\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reality is far from this optimistic image\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers worldwide are working on possible solutions: \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.organovo.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organovo\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> successfully bioprinted liver tissues already in 2014. They then seemed to be 4-6 years away from printing liver parts for transplantation. Together with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Organovo even created miniature \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sciencedaily.com\u002Freleases\u002F2020\u002F11\u002F201124190532.htm\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human kidneys\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the lab.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What We Can Print Out In 3D In Medicine - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FcOcL_LPVDB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bioprinted organs could also be used in the pharmaceutical industry to replace animal models for analysing the toxicity of new drugs. Technological solutions like BioAssemblyBot \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Fbioprinting-hand-36609058\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we wrote about earlier\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and entirely \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fcarnegie-researchers-develop-fresh-new-method-of-3d-bioprinting-fully-sized-human-heart-models-179829\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">new methods\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can lead to patient-specific heart tissue printing will eventually lead to success: industry leaders expect a breakthrough in about a decade. In an interview for our Patreon site, Erik Gatenholm, CEO of \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cellink.com\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CELLINK\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, said, “\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we will see fully functioning organs within the next decade or so\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.”\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The future of pharma: 3D printed drugs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, the \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F471030\u002Fthe-fda-has-approved-the-first-drug-made-by-a-3d-printer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FDA approved\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first-ever drug \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-fda-just-approved-the-first-3d-printed-drug\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made by 3D printers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in 2021, the second such medication received approval. Chinese pharmaceutical company Triastek, Inc. has \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftriastek-receives-fda-ind-clearance-for-3d-printed-drug-to-treat-rheumatoid-arthritis-184159\u002F\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rece\u003C\u002Fspan>ived\u003C\u002Fa> Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the FDA for its first 3D printed drug product, T19, which is designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The latest major milestone happened in 2023 when the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprinting.com\u002Fnews\u002Ffirst-3d-printed-pediatric-medicine-trials-to-begin-in-europe\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">first clinical trial with a 3D-printed drug in Europe in the pediatric field\u003C\u002Fa> was launched. The 3D printer used for the study produces medicines in semi-solid and chewable forms, which are personalised to each child based on their weight and clinical characteristics, as a collaboration between the Pharmacy Service at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the company FabRx.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fantastic news for the industry as it opens up a range of opportunities to bring the supply chain to the next\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> level.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Flive\u002FvYFwKnG9A2A?si=hy6K7e24w7MEyhNl&t=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53331\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F11\u002Fimage.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Flive\u002FvYFwKnG9A2A?si=1cZY4AQBuWdgO0-v&t=75\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In this live Q&A\u003C\u002Fa>, Dr. Meskó from The Medical Futurist and Alvaro Goyanes, the Co-Founder and CEO of FabRx answered all the questions about 3D printed medicine, tissues, personalized drugs, customized prosthetics, casts, and 3D printed medical devices\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcategory\u002F3d-printing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printing\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of multiple medicines on a single pill, known as a polypill, is \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fastcompany.com\u002F90632252\u002Fwhat-if-you-could-condense-all-your-pills-into-one-with-3d-printing-you-can\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">already possible\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2020 \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fabrx.co.uk\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F06\u002Ffabrxs-pharmaceutical-3d-printer-for-personalised-medicines-m3dimaker-is-now-available\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FabRx released\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first pharmaceutical 3D printer to manufacture personalised medication. ‘M3DIMAKER’ can print personalised medicine real fast – about 28 pills\u002Fminute. Imagine how fast the distribution of medication could be with a \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffuture-3d-printing-drugs-pharmacies-closer-think\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D printer in pharmacies\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! 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