I’ve rarely seen a trend go so glacially slow and then speed up so rapidly as 3D printing labs in US hospitals.

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For years there were only one or two pioneers such as Albert Woo trying to establish 3D printing labs in hospitals. Using 3D printing for phantoms, education and surgical planning was a niche activity. If hospitals did use surgical models either to help complex procedures or to help educate patients or staff they usually outsourced the work.

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Now in a few short years, it seems like every major US hospital has an internal 3D printing lab. There are over a 150 at last count and the number is growing every day.

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Now with hospitals being able to seek reimbursement the trend should only accelerate. To me it will be fascinating to see how hospitals will continue to use 3D printing and how uses will evolve. Will internal […]

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