3D Printing Medical Devices Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Component (3D Bio-Printer, 3D Printer, Software), By Application (Prosthetics, Implants, Surgical Guides), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 To 2030

The 3D printing medical device market refers to the development of 3D printing for medical use, which has transformed the surgical and orthopedic structure. 3D printing transfers stronger, lighter, and safer products, such as replicating blood vessels, bones, and organs. 3D printing is also known as additive manufacturing. The three-dimensional objects are created by 3D printing. Digital 3D objects such as Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) drawings are produced. As there is growth in surgical procedures around the world the demand for 3D printing medical devices is increasing. There is a rise in funding for the research and development of medical devices in developed and developing economies due to this factor, the 3D printing medical device market is expected to grow in the coming years. As there is advancement in orthopedics and dental medical procedures, the demand for modern and improved technological devices is growing.

The manufacturers create the devices as per the patient analysis or complicated internal structures. Due to these capabilities, there is much interest in 3D printing medical devices and other products, such as food, household items, and automobile components. 3D-printed medical devices include dental restorations, surgical instruments, and cranial implants. By using 3D printing techniques, a 3D Bio-printing robot creates biomedical materials or organs from its base cells. The materials or organs created replace damaged parts within the human body. The base of bio-printing is to recreate the texture, organ shape, and characteristics at the cellular level. The demand for 3D Bio-printing has increased due to its pharmaceutical & medical applications and standard process of manufacturing models. 3D printing in medical applications is used for organ and tissue fabrication, customized prosthetics, anatomical models, implants, and pharmaceutical research for drug dosage, discovery, and delivery. This technology produces cost-effective patient-specific models that help learn medical concepts or plan surgery.

According to an article published by Med-Tech Innovation in May 2023, the University of Birmingham develops new methods for 3D Bio-printing to improve health outcomes and potentially save lives by the reduction in cost and speed up the development of artificial organs that are compatible with tissue engineering. The 3D printing technology includes selective laser sintering (SLS), fused deposition modeling (FDM) for plastic parts, direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), selective laser melting (SLM), and stereolithography (SLA).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the 3D printing medical device market. 3D printing helped produce personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face shields, mask straps, and ventilator splitters. Using 3D printing technology, ventilator parts such as valves, connectors, and adaptors have been produced, crucial devices for treating patients with respiratory symptoms. The swabs used for COVID-19 testing can be produced quickly and at lower costs as 3D printing technology removes machine adjustment and setup times and helps in the manufacturing of complex and customized parts.

3D Printing Medical Devices Market Segmentation

• By Component

  • 3D Bio-printer

  • 3D Printer

  • Software

• By Application

  • Prosthetics

  • Implants

  • Surgical Guides

• By Region

  • North America

    • U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • UK

    • Germany

    • France

    • Italy

    • Spain

    • Denmark

    • Sweden

    • Norway

  • Asia Pacific

    • Japan

    • China

    • India

    • Australia

    • Thailand

    • South Korea

  • Latin America

    • Brazil

    • Mexico

    • Argentina

  • Middle East & Africa

    • South Africa

    • Saudi Arabia

    • UAE

    • Kuwait

Key players

• 3T RPD Ltd

• Renishaw plc.

• Concept Laser GmbH

• General Electric

• Arcam AB

• Materialise

• 3D Systems Corporation

• Stratasys Ltd