3D printing in the hearing health industry is here and, like other areas making adjustments in the treatment and care of patients, it's a game changer. COVID has pushed us to do some pretty amazing things we never thought possible...this is one we can get behind!

"Thanks to RSM (Rapid Shell Modeling via 3D printing), hearing aids can be made faster and more accurately than ever before. An added bonus for any patient unfortunate enough to lose, step on, or damage their hearing aid in some way, is that their digital file can be used to create a replacement without having to start the process all over again from the beginning" (The Hearing-Aid Industry Will Never Be The Same Again, Materialise).

As noted in the Global "Hearing Aids 3D Printing Devices Market" 2020 Report, an increased demand for customized 3D printed hearing aids is one of the growth drivers in the market. 3D printing technologies are also increasingly being used as a modeling guide for the creation of scaffold during ear reconstruction, which helps to reduce surgical time, increase precision and accuracy, and thereby improves patient outcomes in ear reconstruction procedures.

Pretty cool stuff for the hearing health industry, wouldn't you say?!