3D Printing for Medical Devices

Accelerate medical device development timelines by 3D printing multiple iterations a day, produce customized medical devices, or increase your speed to manufacturing. 3D printing enables agile, on-demand production for optimized inventory, so you can deliver injection molded quality at lower costs.

Why 3D Print Medical Devices With Formlabs?

Accelerate Product Development

Eliminate outsourcing costs by prototyping in hours instead of days. Leverage functional, medical-grade materials for clinical validation.

Increase Speed to Manufacturing

Achieve the quality of injection molding without costly tooling or long lead times. Produce biocompatible, sterilizable devices for end-use production.

Deliver Patient-Matched Devices

Print affordable, patient-matched surgical tools, reducing costs and improving patient outcomes.

Optimize Inventory Costs

Reduce inventory costs and streamline supply chains with on-demand, cost-effective surgical tool production.

A Full Suite of 3D Printing Solutions

Leverage 3D Printing From Prototyping To Manufacturing

Rapid Prototyping
Produce most prototypes in under two hours instead of days or weeks.
Eliminate delays and save money by printing in-house.
Choose from a wide range of functional, biocompatible materials.
Clinical & Usability Trials
Cut costs by producing in-house, avoiding expensive die tooling and outsourcing.
Maintain design flexibility: make changes as needed.
Create looks-like and works-like clinical evaluation units.
Manufacturing
End-use production using your proven 3D printing workflows.
Achieve the quality of injection molding.
Control inventory with an agile manufacturing method.

Accelerate Product Development

Iterate multiple times a day with large builds in just a few hours.
Produce commercial-quality prints using biocompatible resins for human factors testing and validation.
Manufacture complex, intricate devices that are impossible to produce with traditional methods.
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Increase Speed to Manufacturing

Get started easily with low upfront costs.
Anyone can start printing in 15 minutes with intuitive workflows.
Scale up as demand increases for high-throughput production of end-use devices when you need it.
Increase agility with multiple printers managed from one centralized dashboard.

Contact a healthcare specialist to discuss your unique needs and see how much you can save.

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In-House Production of Manufacturing Aids

3D printed manufacturing aids are vital tools for addressing common problems that arise during the manufacturing process.
Bring your new medical device to market with custom jigs, fixtures, tools, and replacement parts.
Use in-house 3D printing to improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process, reducing costs, and enhancing production while bringing innovative new medical devices to market.
ESD Resin is a cost-effective solution for producing static-dissipative parts designed for use on the factory floor.
In-House Production of Manufacturing Aids

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3D Print Biocompatible End-Use Parts Without Tooling

Eliminate tooling costs and mold-making timelines for faster product launches.
Produce biocompatible, sterilizable devices with flawless finishes.
Scale production as demand grows with a flexible, cost-effective fleet.

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High-Performance 3D Printing Materials for Medical Device Production

Access 45+ Formlabs materials, including 25+ biocompatible resins for healthcare, supported by an ISO 13485 and EU MDR-certified Quality Management System in our FDA-registered facility, or experiment with any 405 nm photopolymer or 1064 nm powder using Open Material Mode.

BioMed Resins for SLA 3D Printing

Formlabs biomedical and medical device resins are designed and manufactured within our robust Quality Management System that is ISO 13485 and EU MDR certified in our certified FDA-registered facility. Formlabs Medical Device Resins are made in a certified ISO Class 8 Clean Room and registered with the FDA and CE marked according to the EU MDR.

Powders for SLS 3D Printing

3D print production-ready, end-use parts on our SLS printers with our family of SLS Powders. Our materials, hardware, and software are developed and validated together to deliver peak performance while optimizing cost per part. Plus, make the most of your material with simple, efficient powder recycling.

Improve Outcomes With Patient-Matched Devices

Tailor devices to patient anatomy.
Deliver unmatched precision for optimal clinical performance.
Achieve quick turnarounds for rapid patient care.

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Streamlined Workflows for Patient-Matched Orthotic Production

Produce custom orthotics within 24 hours without grinding or trimming.
Comfortable orthotics improve patient adoption.
Reduce production, labor, material, storage, and shipping costs.
Adopt a simpler, cleaner, and less labor-intensive workflow.

Optimize Inventory Costs and Supply Chain Management

Minimize Costs

Replace expensive surgical trays with single-use 3D printed sizing instruments for precise implant fitting and reduced overhead.

Optimize Efficiency

Streamline inventory and alleviate the burden on sterile processing with single-use instruments, improving workflow and resource allocation.

On-Demand Manufacturing

Reduce product inventory and costs with rapid, commercial-quality 3D printing for just-in-time manufacturing of end-use devices.

Your Cutting Edge Partner

Agile, scalable production puts the tools in your hands, on your timeline. Top medical device companies have used the Formlabs ecosystem to build and scale their businesses. Get started now or expand your in-house production with Formlabs, a proven, cutting-edge partner in medical 3D printing, ready to help you build your business.

Utilize the Expert Knowledge of Our Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Team

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Access Information on Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance (RAQA) including access to specialists to help speed your device to market.

Regulatory Information (Surgical Planning)
Sterilization Compatibility Reports
Certifications and Standards
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Start 3D Printing Medical Devices

Explore our 3D printers or contact a 3D printing expert today to find the solution to meet your business goals. 

Disclaimer: Formlabs is an industry-leading provider of 3D printers and materials that are used by healthcare providers to support the practice of medicine. Please consider local regulations, material data sheets, PHI, and institutional requirements before 3D printing and/or using anatomical models.

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