Additive manufacturing has been a tool for device developers for some time, but new advancements have its application potential increasing dramatically.
3D-printed models are excellent tools for trying out different aesthetic approaches, and can be key in both human factors and preliminary market studies.
Joint digital thread accelerates and de-risks product development in the move from prototyping and low volume production to large scale global fulfillment.
Reusable porous metal filters 3D printed with ExOne technology were made to fit inside a plastic respirator cartridge designed by the University of Pittsburgh.
Tubing is incorporated into a variety of medical technologies, which is why the demands on manufacturers of the components are increasing substantially.