December 16, 2022 – Formlabs, the leading 3D printing company, announced its 3D printers have received an Innovative Technology designation from Vizient, Inc., the largest healthcare performance improvement company in the country.
Each year, healthcare experts serving on Vizient member-led councils review select products and technologies for their potential to enhance clinical care, patient safety, healthcare worker safety or to improve business operations of healthcare organizations. Innovative Technology designations are awarded to highlight previously contracted products for their potential impact on patient care or business models of healthcare organizations.
Formlabs democratized access to 3D printing with its affordable, professional-grade technology that is validated in multiple FDA 510(k) cleared processes for manufacturing of surgical tools either within the hospital or by third-party vendors. Traditionally, 3D printing technology was prohibitively expensive for a majority of hospitals and only available to the largest, most well-resourced medical centers. Formlabs technology is utilized in hundreds of facilities ranging from world-renowned institutions, to less-resourced, safety-net hospitals in the U.S. and abroad, demonstrating the performance, acceptance, and accessibility of Formlabs medical materials, printers, and FDA-cleared processes. The company’s printers and medical device materials have been highlighted in over 1,500 publications in the field of medicine.
A wealth of clinical literature demonstrates that Formlabs’ 3D printed anatomical models and surgical guides reduce the time spent preparing for surgery and in the operating room, lower infection rates and perioperative blood loss, and improve surgeon confidence, patient consent, and clinical outcomes. Surgical tools printed with Formlabs’ low-cost technology are validated for diagnostic use in several FDA-cleared workflows and trusted by hundreds of hospitals, surgical centers, imaging centers, and medical schools globally, as well as thousands of medical device firms. For more information on Formlabs’ hospital-specific applications click here. For media assets click here.