Iran achieves breakthrough with fully absorbable 3D-printed bone implants Iranian scientists have unveiled the nation’s first fully absorbable 3D-printed bone implants, marking a major leap in medical biotechnology and reducing reliance on imported surgical materials. The innovation was announced on Wednesday by Mohammad-Hassan Dabirzadeh, production director at Omid Afarinan-e Baft Ayandeh, during the inaugural Far-e Iran (Glory of Iran) Exhibition, attended by Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, Hossein Afshin. According to Dabirzadeh, the implants are Iran’s first commercial bioresorbable bone replacements that naturally dissolve after bone healing, eliminating the...