
Source: https://www.hubs.com/get/trends/
83%: 3D printing saved substantial costs in manufacturing pipeline
76%: Businesses produced 10+ parts in production runs, up from 49% in 2021
71%: Used 3DP more in 2022 than in 2021
56%: FDM most frequently used additive technology
47%: 3DP covered 0 to 20% of overall manufacturing requirements
3DP in medical is used to produce
- Patient-specific implants
- Prosthetics
- Surgical guides
- Surgical instruments
- Anatomical models
- Suture anchors
Dental products
- Vat polymerization accounts for 60% of the dental 3DP share
- Custom crowns, bridges, dentures, implants, surgical guides
- Rapid creation of custom molds for clients’ aligners
Shape-morphing systems – 4D printing
- Could allow implants to adapt to a patient’s body over time
- Controlled release of a drug in the body via extreme precision
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