Biomed company partners with 3D printer builder Fusion3 to install cast-fabrication process in hospitals

Biomedical technology company ActivArmor is expanding distribution of its process for 3D-printing custom waterproof-plastic casts directly to hospitals and clinics across the U.S. ActivArmor’s partner in the initiative is Fusion 3D, a builder of filament-style printers.

The partnership began in 2016, and, during that time, the 3D printer builder has provided the majority of ActivArmor’s in-house production capability. With this new phase, ActivArmor seeks to decentralize production and offer a complete in-house, on-demand 3D fabrication capability to hospitals and orthopedic clinics. An integrated package of hardware and software, including Fusion3’s Edge 3D printer, enables a physician to scan a patient’s injury, custom-design the cast, and print it on-site in hours.