3D printing

Dr. Amit Zabtani, cofounder and CMO of CustoMED and orthopedic surgeon at UCLA, joins MobiHealthNews to discuss 3D printing personalized surgical instruments.

Dr. Amit Zabtani, an orthopedic surgeon at UCLA and cofounder and CMO of CustoMED, says the company uses 3D printing to create patient-specific instruments based on an individual’s anatomy, enabling more precise positioning during surgery.

The funds will be used to increase the company's development into new automated orthopedic indications and deploy its manufacturing model.

Fabrx's pharmaceutical 3D printing platform is used for research and small batch manufacture of personalized medicine and medical devices.

Julien Payen, cofounder and CEO of Lattice Medical, discusses the company’s 3D-printed breast implant that supports women recovering from mastectomy using a scaffold that gradually dissolves as the patient’s own tissue regenerates.

Dr. Abdullah Ghazi relays how simulation learning, like augmented reality and 3D printing, prepares future healthcare professionals for real-world scenarios.

Today 3D printing is being used in specialty care such as orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and oncology. 

Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses new advances in artificial intelligence, biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.