What with it being in the news every other day, 3D Printing has really brought about an almost unimaginable revolution in the medical field (and it’s only just begun!). From devices to prosthetics to surgery to stem cells, medical manufacturing is truly undergoing a renaissance of sorts, far beyond simple disruption, with the advent of additive technologies. And for the first time ever, 3D printing has just saved a baby’s life!
This landmark surgery also provides a glimpse into the future of healthcare – on-demand & patient-specific. At Imaginarium, we are proud that these technologies are well on their way to making a direct difference to people, bringing hope where there wasn’t any before.
So much so, that when TEDMED collaborated with ‘the other song’, (International Academy of Advanced Homeopathy) for a first-of-its-kind (since participants also enjoyed a near simultaneous relay from the mother event in Washington D.C.) TEDMEDLive event in Mumbai, we just could not pass the opportunity up!
The event was held on 21st April at ‘the other song’ head office in Andheri, Mumbai. Imaginarium (Mumbai) was honoured to be present along with Materialise (Belgium) as event sponsors – while CNBC TV18 provided media coverage.
Imaginarium (Mumbai) & Materialise (Belgium) were event sponsors.
The day-long event was held at 'the other song' head offices in Mumbai.
The star-studded list of speakers included luminaries from various fields and disciplines who shared their innovations, their stories, and most importantly their spirit – in brief talks and interactions spread across the day at TEDMEDLive. Below is a complete list of the speakers from that day, along with a short introduction to their talk.
TEDMEDLive Speakers. Full details are available here. Courtesy: theothersong
3D Printing found itself highlighted in quite a few talks, particularly those focusing on orthopaedic or orthodontic innovations. Belgium’s first face transplant, one that successfully employed 3D printing technology, was presented as part of Aishwarya Menon’s talk on medical applications from Materialise, while Professor B Ravi from IIT-Bombay spoke about how digital design and simulation technologies helped a team of a few passionate innovators, from various backgrounds, to develop in just four years – from scratch, a knee-endo prosthesis system that is one-third the cost of comparable devices.
The event was also aired live on television as a half-hour episode on Saturday 11th May & Sunday 12th May at 4:30pm on CNBC TV18 which can be viewed in parts one, two, & three.
