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3D printing of custom medical devices under future EU law

Lately I have thought a lot about future-proofing of the new EU regulation proposals for medical devices and IVDs, specifically with respect to the development of 3D printing of individualized (custom) medical devices – which is well on its way with more and more companies joining the fray. With companies like Siemens and GE investing big in manufacturing processes for complex parts in e.g. aircraft engines, it’s just a matter of time before Moore’s law seriously takes off in 3D printing. [...] « Read the rest of this article on medicaldeviceslegal »