By: David R. Somers, Senior Industry Analyst
The Industry and FDA Explore 3D Printing Applications for Medical Devices
Not since the development of electron beam (e-beam) evaporation and thin layer epitaxy for silicon wafer manufacturing has the industry of small-scale (down to the nano-substrate level) applied technology been so exciting for the development of products that, until now, were very difficult to even produce, much less improve. The technology I refer to is that of 3D printing.
The FDA is seeking to understand the applicability of 3D printing for medical devices. Their recent offering on July 14th made a presentation through a Grand Round webcast as part of a larger program sponsored by the U.S. Navy and FDA to present a frame of reference and thinking behind the effects of such technology within the context of medical devices.
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