Pfizer Researchers Rely on MakerBot & 3D Printing Working with Bone Samples

Pfizer Global Research and Development scientists David Zakur and Edwin Berryman relied heavily on a MakerBot to help them research and test a new line of osteo and rheumatoid arthritis medications. The research requires them to test treatments on 1.5-centimeter-long arthritic rat bones to see how they react. In order to track the reactions in the rat bones, they need to obtain very high resolution scans of the cartilage tissue. In order to accurately track the reactions, every single sample bone needs to be in the exact same position when it is scanned a second time after being exposed to a special dye that will reveal data about the effects of the treatment. Along with a fellow Pfizer scientist, they designed and 3D printed a bone holder that would keep the bone samples steady enough to be accurately scanned both times. You can read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/132467/pfizer-makerbot-arthritis/
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