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The defining shift of 2026 is from printing structure to printing function, and from lab-stage novelty toward standardized, regulator-legible material systems. Biomaterials is moving from a...
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Getting paid is the hard part | The Lattice Brief (8/30/26):
This week: why clearing the FDA is not the same as getting paid for a 3D-printed stent, a world-first metamaterial bone prosthesis out of Madrid, fresh bioprinting and bone-repair research, and...
Better Isn't Billable: How a New (3D-Printed) Medical Device Actually Gets Reimbursed
A biodegradable, 3D-printed pigtail stent for gastric leaks can be a valuable teaching tool for medical 3D-printed device entrepreneurs. This mental exercise with a recent novel design shows the...
Event Recap: New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
In our recent 3DHEALS event, we dug deep into the world of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), which describes any strategy for testing new medicines that replaces traditional animal testing. NAMs...
Is the Artificial Lung an Architecture Problem? | The Lattice Brief
This week, the theme is function. The field is quietly shifting from printing shapes to printing behavior, letting geometry and materials, not just the device, do the medical work. Our big thing...
Episode 123: Bioengineering in Microgravity with Dr. Micheal Roberts ISS/CASIS
For 25 years, humans have continuously manned the International Space Station. Today that same microgravity environment is becoming a laboratory for building human tissue, studying disease, and...
Interview with Graham Craig: Vascularized 3D Tissue Model
Graham Craig is Chief Commercial Officer at VoxCell, a Canadian biotechnology company developing high-resolution, vascularized 3D tissue models as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for drug...
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Better Isn't Billable: How a New (3D-Printed) Medical Device Actually Gets Reimbursed
A biodegradable, 3D-printed pigtail stent for gastric leaks can be a valuable teaching tool for medical 3D-printed device entrepreneurs. This mental exercise with a recent novel design shows the reimbursement logic every device team should learn before they fall too deep in love with their own inventions. Medical device reimbursement in the United States often rewards factors other than clinical performance. A recent preprint makes the gap easy to see. It describes BRIDGE, a 3D-printed, biodegradable double-pigtail stent for draining gastric leaks after sleeve gastrectomy. The design is clever. Its lattice mid-section is built from a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS). It bends around a radius that is roughly seven times tighter than that of a commercial biliary stent, without kinking. It drains about twice the fluid. And because it is printed from a biodegradable resin, it is designed to dissolve on its own rather than be removed during a second endoscopy.1
What is Physical AI? - A Guide for Healthcare
Physical AI is artificial intelligence that can sense, reason, and act in the physical world through robots, devices, instruments, and automated systems. In healthcare, that means AI is no longer limited to software that analyzes records or images; it is also showing up in surgical systems, rehabilitation platforms, wearables, smart medical devices, hospital robots, and automated laboratory infrastructure. There are several motivations behind writing this guide: 1. The increasing number of Pitch3D startups is now deploying physical AI to build or defend their existing products. 2. An increasing number of incumbent AI giants, including leading companies like NVIDIA, or venture capital firms, believe the next phase of AI-driven growth will be from this category of technologies. In part one of this guide, we focus on general concepts and players in current healthcare and life science sectors.
Is Chairside 3D-Printed Crown Finally a Reality?
For years, "print a crown while the patient waits" has been more aspiration than clinical routine. Milling has dominated same-day restorative dentistry, and resin-based 3D printing has largely been confined to models, surgical guides, and temporaries. That balance appears to be shifting in light of the latest news in dental 3D printing. Across the first half of 2026, a cluster of regulatory clearances, material launches, and academic results suggests that permanent, chairside-printed restorations are moving from novelty to a real clinical option. Why is this such a big deal? The current permanent crown workflow involves at least two office visits and a minimum of two weeks of waiting time for the crown to be ready for placement. During the weeks between visits, patients often have to wear a clunky, essentially nonfunctional temporary crown. With chairside permanent crown availability, patients can potentially receive same-day treatment, avoiding additional trips to the dentist and the inconveniences of a temporary crown. So it is a huge deal. However, after some investigation, there appear to be real caveats that any dentist or patient should understand before assuming printed crowns can simply replace milled or sintered ones.
Navigating 2025: What’s Ahead for Healthcare Venture Capital and Startups
It is already midsummer, but if you missed the latest numbers focusing on early-stage healthcare investing, here are some highlights that could be relevant to rising entrepreneurs and fundraising startups in the deep tech, medtech, and biopharma space. The first quarter of 2025 marked a pivotal moment for the venture capital and healthcare startup landscape. As uncertainty continued to ripple through global financial markets, investors, founders, and analysts closely monitored funding trends, exit prospects, and innovation hotspots. Drawing on the latest data from leading industry reports—including the HSBC Healthcare Annual Report Q1 2025, PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, Carta’s VC Fund Performance Report, and Wilson Sonsini’s Entrepreneurs Report—we break down the most important takeaways for startups, investors, and ecosystem players. Please find the downloadable versions of these reports at the end of this summary "Reference" section.
AI in Healthcare 3D Printing: The Future is Now
The medical field is undergoing a revolutionary transformation, driven by two cutting-edge technologies: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D printing. When these forces collide, they unleash unparalleled potential for innovation, personalization, and improved patient outcomes. From custom prosthetics to intricate organ models for surgical planning, the synergy between AI and 3D printing is reshaping healthcare as we know it. Let's delve into some of the latest advancements, drawing insights from pioneering researchers and practitioners at the forefront of this exciting intersection.
3D Printing in Post Mortem Reconstruction
3D printing and scanning technology has improved since its introduction in 1986, when the first stereolithographic (SLA) systems were introduced [1] and are embraced by both surgical and forensic departments across the world [2]. Despite the applications of 3D printed prosthetics in both medicine and various disciplines of forensic science to date, limited studies can be found on the use of the application in Forensic Medicine, specifically, during post mortem reconstruction. The aim of this article is to explore current reconstruction techniques in forensic medicine to improve aesthetics and bony structure stability in situations requiring repair of skull and facial bone damage due to trauma or the tissue retrieval process in post mortem procedures.
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