The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently published an article outlining key observations about 3D printing technology.

Jonathan Forbes, MD, is exploring 3D-printed cranial implants for neurosurgical procedures at the University of Cincinnati, reports WCPO.

Researchers at the University of Victoria in Canada received a $1 million grant Dec. 3 to boost their production of 3D-printed prostheses, reports Lethbridge News Now.

A neurosurgeon resident at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., is developing a 3D printing program to help train spine and neurosurgeons, reports 3D Print.com.

The FDA recently provided Life Spine 510(k) clearance for Longbow, its titanium lateral expandable spacer system.

4Web Medical recently launched its Cervical Spine Truss System-Stand Alone.

Additive manufacturing company Trumpf showcased its new 3D printer for medical engineering at Formnext in Frankfurt, Germany, on Nov. 19, reports TCT Magazine.

Complex spine disorder implant-maker Curiteva sold $8 million in equity to 16 investors Nov. 18, Mass Device reports.

3D printing company 3D Systems anticipates hitting 200 million end-use production parts across its healthcare, aerospace and automotive additive manufacturing industries this year.

The Australian government recently funded a research facility to train biomedical engineers in the development of 3D-printed orthopedic implants, reports 3DPrint.com.

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The FDA provided Astura Medical 510(k) clearance for its Alta anterior cervical corpectomy spacer system.

OsteoRemedies launched its Remedy Spectrum GV hip spacer and Spectrum GV bone cement systems.

Smith+Nephew launched its OR3O Dual Mobility System on Nov. 8 for use in primary and revision hip arthroplasty. 

Akbar Nawab, MD, successfully completed the first U.S. surgery with Medacta's MectaScrew PEEK Interference Screw in September.

The FDA granted Stryker FDA 510(k) clearance for its Sahara Lateral 3D expandable interbody system.

SeaSpine's revenues increased 11 percent to $39.9 million in the third quarter of 2019 but the company posted a net loss of $9.7 million.

Parminder Singh, MD, successfully implanted the MectaLock PEEK suture anchor for labral repair in a patient in Australia on Oct. 25.

Canadian 3D printing company Thinking Robot Studios received approval to purchase a 75,000-square-foot space in Buffalo for a manufacturing and imaging facility on Oct. 29, The Buffalo News reports.

TriMed introduced Exiom's Xkelet casts and product line to the U.S. marketplace.