Walter Reed’s 3D Printed Titanium Cranial Plate Becomes First Implant Cleared by the FDA for a Point-of-Care Institution

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket clearance to a 3D printed titanium cranial plate developed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, marking the first time the agency has cleared an implant produced by a point-of-care institution.  The clearance, listed under submission number K253116, covers the 3D Medical Applications Center’s (3D…