Open design and 3D printing for Cystic Fibrosis care

Collaborative design effort creates a dispensing device for medicines used to treat the genetic disease cystic fibrosis (CF).


Sometimes, the realities of the marketplace mean that companies simply cannot justify making a product for a niche application, and this can be particularly true for high-tech items such as medical devices that may have a tiny user base. Thankfully, the power of open-source collaboration – combined with the versatility of additive manufacturing techniques – means that products can now be made that bypass the traditional commercialization route.

Read the full article by Phil Taylor on the use of 3D printing for CF patient medication dispensers here.