After the first big hype on additive manufacturing in medical industry the technology of 3D printing is now reaching a productive stage for some selected applications. These applications range from surgical models for visualisation to patient-specific cutting guides and 3D printed orthopaedic implants.

This presentation will guide through current 3D printing applications in medical devices. We will show success stories for products in some of these fields and try to point out to a potential future of fully personalized orthopaedics in polymer and metals.

A regulatory view on all aspects of 3D printing will be presented and potential hurdles to expand the full potential of medical device 3D printing.