Podcast: US FDA's James Coburn Chats About 3D Printing
Executive Summary
US FDA recently heard from range of stakeholders on the issue of 3D-printing anatomical models during a meeting at the agency's Maryland headquarters. James Coburn, a senior engineer at FDA's device center, spoke to Medtech Insight following the meeting about what he learned and next steps for this rapidly evolving technology.
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