Table 1 Companies involved in the manufacture of 3D medical devices, number of items and number of companies per industry type
Company Type | 3D printed units N (%) | number of companies N (%) |
|---|---|---|
3D-printing Industry | 5234 (23·6%) | 13 (18·6%) |
Automotive Industry | 2854 (12·9%) | 3 (4·3%) |
Dental Industry | 2641 (11·9%) | 9 (12·9%) |
Manufacturers associations | 1847 (8·3%) | 10 (14·3%) |
Universities | 1579 (7·1%) | 3 (4·3%) |
Chemical Industry | 1483 (6·7%) | 2 (2·9%) |
Naval and railway Industry | 1193 (5·4%) | 1 (1·4%) |
Plastic Industry | 1053 (4·7%) | 4 (5·7%) |
Engineering Consulting | 781 (3·5%) | 6 (8·6%) |
Electric Industry | 686 (3·1%) | 4 (5·7%) |
Metal Industry | 473 (2·1%) | 3 (4·3%) |
Biomedical Industry | 469 (2·1%) | 1 (1·4%) |
Jewelry | 403 (1·8%) | 1 (1·4%) |
Social Organizations | 353 (1·6%) | 3 (4·3%) |
Medical Industry | 284 (1·3%) | 1 (1·4%) |
Food Industry | 284 (1·3%) | 2 (2·9%) |
Packaging Industry | 240 (1·1%) | 2 (2·9%) |
Medical Center | 69 (0·3%) | 1 (1·4%) |
Unknown | 267 (1·2%) | 1 (1·4%) |
TOTAL | 22,193 (100%) | 70 (100%) |