Additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed medical devices such as hearing aids, dental procedures, and implants. There is further opportunity to expand and innovate the space, but are the regulatory bodies and insurance companies ready to adopt the technologies? 

Host Fabian Alefeld is joined by the founder and principal consultant of LG Strategies, Laura Gilmour. Laura has extensive experience in additive manufacturing and in particular in the medical market. Laura offers a comprehensive overview of the medical industry as a whole and discusses the challenges of its adoption of additive manufacturing and the current medical industry trends where additive manufacturing is making a big impact. 

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Key takeaways:

[:54] Laura shares her unique AM journey within the medical markets industry.

[3:12] Laura describes the medical sectors AM is helping to revolutionize including hearing aids, hip implants, and digital dental applications for the medical implant industry.

[11:15] When implementing AM in the medical space regulatory reviews and insurers can be the biggest hurdles.

[16:04] The risk versus benefits requirements of the primary regulatory bodies.

[21:21] How IQ, OQ, and PQ processes apply to the medical device industry. 

[24:41] Laura highlights trends in the medical industry with regard to the benefits of additive manufacturing innovations.