Engineer holding 3D printed knee implant from LimaCorporate

Medical innovation with additive manufacturing

The medical device industry has been an early adopter of additive manufacturing technologies. Their early start has helped advance 3D…

LimaCorporate collaborating with Siemens Software for a printed knee implant

Developing AM orthopedics faster than ever

The strengths of additive manufacturing (AM) are well suited to the field of medical technology, for many of the same…

Accelerating patient care with connectivity and digitalization

Most of us interact with individual physicians within driving range and often by recommendation, based on a list of prerequisites….

In-situ monitoring for additive manufacturing

FormNext may have already passed, but with so much to learn about industrial additive manufacturing (AM) it might be time…

The synergy of simulation and additive manufacturing

FormNext may have already passed, but with so much to learn about industrial additive manufacturing (AM) it might be time…

Podcast: Modeling, Economists and predicting the “New Normal”

Modeling plays a key role in the development of the future car and in this new pandemic world in which…

3D medical implants

Additive manufacturing and 3D implants

Additive manufacturing, or 3D technology, provides medical devices with organic shapes and methods for personalization.

Why isn’t big data in healthcare being used at its full potential?

Big data in healthcare is smaller than it should be. While big data in manufacturing, insurance and finance seem to get all the glory, its use in the healthcare industry extends beyond just monetary …

How MES manufacturing can advance medical device technology

In June 2009, Belgian soccer player Anthony Van Loo’s heart stopped in the middle of a match. He collapsed immediately.
In a matter of seconds, thanks to an implanted defibrillator, his body lite…