3D Systems announced today that it has received a Gold 2015 Edison Award in the Science/Medical/Dental category for its innovative 3DS Healthcare solutions. The Edison Awards honor is one the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business success, and recognizes excellence in new product and service development, marketing and human-centered design and innovation.
3DS was recognized for its end-to-end digital healthcare solutions, including 3D surgical simulation and training, virtual surgical planning, dental 3D printers, and delivery of 3D printed procedures, implants and patient-specific devices. From the training room to the operating room, 3DS allows medical professionals to utilize a complete digital thread—a seamless ecosystem connecting specific patient imaging data to virtual simulation, virtual planning and surgical guides, and personalized 3D printed models.
Named after famed American inventor Thomas Edison, the Edison Awards recognize companies and products that best contribute to the cause and purpose of innovation in the world. Nominees are judged by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical.
"The Edison Award is one of the highest accolades we could receive, as it underscores our drive and commitment to investing in R&D and improving healthcare products and services with innovative 3D technology," said Kevin McAlea, Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare, 3DS. "3D technology and 3D printing allows an unprecedented level of personalization that's a game changer for the healthcare sphere. Specifically, being able to visualize specific patient anatomy prior to surgery, practice on patient-specific virtual models, and utilize customized surgical guides are all designed to help achieve better patient outcomes."
3D Systems leading healthcare portfolio includes:
The versatile ProJet® 3510 DPPro dental 3D printer for dental labs to create highly accurate stone models, castable wax-ups and drill guides, and change materials as new needs arise;
The micro-SLA ProJet 1200 delivers unmatched part accuracy and surface smoothness for the production of highly accurate, casting-friendly wax-ups for a range of small dental prosthetics;
3D printed clinical models for surgical planning using medical image data, ranging from bone models for reconstruction to models of organs;
Virtual Surgical Planning (VSP® System), a market-cleared, service-based approach to personalized surgery, combining 3DS' expertise in medical imaging, surgical simulation and 3D printing; and
SimbionixTM virtual reality simulators and 3D printed anatomical phantoms for realistic and personalized medical and surgical training.