In the first surgical operation of its kind, a cancer patient has been fitted with a 3D-printed titanium sternum and ribs. Michelle Starr Science editor Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and ...

3D printing made some big advances in the medical domain last year, and it seems like that trend isn’t going to slow down any time soon. Proving that point is an impressive procedure recently carried ...

Sept. 7, 2004 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an implantable metal rod for children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome, desloratadine for pediatric use, a heel-stick test ...

A cancer patient recovered well from a surgery involving a 3-D printed titanium sternum and rib cage placed in his chest, according to a research organization in Australia. The Commonwealth Scientific ...

An Australian-made 3D-printed sternum and rib cage has successfully been implanted into a 20-year-old New York patient who had been diagnosed with a rare bone cancer, the Commonwealth Scientific and ...

Doctors say it's the first time a titanium sternum and set of ribs have been made with a 3-D printer. The custom-made device has already been... At first glance, the metallic device almost looks like ...

In response to concerns over the degradation of titanium implants, researchers from the University of Oviedo in Spain have developed a highly sensitive method to determine the levels of titanium in ...

At first glance, the metallic device almost looks like a high-tech bike pedal. Or maybe the latest cooking gadget for zesting lemons. Or, perhaps, it's a secret weapon for X-Men superhero Wolverine.