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What’s happening in 3D Printing? April 2016

In this quick round up of a few choice articles from the world of 3D Printing, we’ve scanned the pages of 3ders.org, a useful website that provides interesting news about 3D printing technology and products.

Article of the month: Life-saving overdose treatment naloxone gets 3D printed redesign

The use of 3D Printing for Drug Delivery continues to be hot news, and PP will be in attendance at the RDD Conference in Phoenix, AZ, USA. So it was interesting to read of a re-designed delivery system for a rather different drug, Naloxone, a life-saving treatment for heroin overdoses. The 3D printed nasal spray prototype developed by Frog in San Francisco incorporates a plastic main body, and rigid rubber plunger.

What’s happening in 3D Printing? April 2016

Good month for… 3D Printing in healthcare (according to Gartner)

We’re always interested in predictions, and if there’s one organisation worth taking notice of, it’s leading technology research company Gartner. In their recent study ‘Gartner Predicts 2016: 3D Printing Disrupts Healthcare and Manufacturing’ Gartner are predicting that that 3D printing will be prominent in healthcare and consumer manufacturing by 2019. The firm predicts that 10% of people in the developed world will be wearing 3D printed items on or in their body, with 3D Printing being used in over 35% of surgical procedures requiring prosthetic and implant devices.

What’s happening in 3D Printing? April 2016

Bad month for… consumer 3D Printing

A piece of news from the world of consumer 3D Printing caught our eye recently. We’ve written (slightly sceptically) in the past about the ‘hype’ surrounding the availability of cheap 3D printers in the consumer sector. We’ve been less than convinced by some of the claims and predictions. While some manufacturers of low end 3D printers are doing well, the market took a bit of a knock at the end of March as Solidoodle ran out of cash, customers and product.

What’s happening in 3D Printing? April 2016
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