$9.3M 'Just in time' 3D printed bone implant project in Australia set to transform tumour surgery

$9.3M 'Just in time' 3D printed bone implant project in Australia set to transform tumour surgery

“A recent collaboration between the Australian government, Melbourne’s RMIT University, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, and medical tech company Stryker is aiming to solidify the country’s prominent place within the 3D printed implant industry.

The five parties are teaming up for a five-year project called “Just in time implants,” through which they will develop 3D printed patient-specific implants for people undergoing tumor removal and bone cancer treatment…”

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http://www.3ders.org/articles/20171030-just-in-time-3d-printed-bone-implant-project-in-australia-set-to-transform-tumour-surgery.html