Shannon firm to research 3D metal printing of medical implants

Project will investigate the feasibility of manufacturing magnesium-based medical implants

Prof. Nicholas Dunne of DCU, one of the leaders of the four-year research programme with Shannon-based PBC BioMed.

Shannon firm PBC BioMed is to explore metal 3D printing to make medical implants under a new €312,000 technology deal.

The firm has signed a four-year agreement with I-Form, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing.