Stratasys is creating a 3-D printing network in V.A. hospitals: Here’s how

This 3D printed hand model is for teaching, diagnosis, procedural planning. The digital file is a VA resource; hospitals can request models 3D printed on network printers for shipment. [Photo from Business Wire]

The 3D printing and additive manufacturing company Stratasys has announced that it is collaborating with the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to release one of the first 3D printing hospital networks in the U.S.

The Dept. of Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation (VACI) hopes that this collaboration will have a positive effect on patient care and doctor preparedness.

“3D printing is expected to have a direct and often immediate impact on societal well-being — with innovation having the power to dramatically shape lives and communities for the better,” said Arita Mattsoff, head of corporate social responsibility at Stratasys, in a news release. “With 3 decades of experience and a lifetime of 3D printing innovation, Stratasys is in a unique position to lead meaningful change across many important social causes.”

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