Legal issues and underexplored data protection in medical 3D printing: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: 3D printing has quickly found many applications in medicine. However, as with any new technology the regulatory landscape is struggling to stay abreast. Unclear legislation or lack of legislation has been suggested as being one hindrance for wide-scale adoption. Methods: A scoping review was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS and Westlaw International to identify articles dealing with legal issues in medical 3D printing. Results: Thirty-four articles fulfilling inclusion criteria were identified in medical/technical databases and fifteen in the legal database. The majority of articles dealt with the USA, while the EU was also prominently represented. Some common unresolved legal issues were identified, among them terminological confusion between

SUBMITTER: Pettersson ABV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10009255 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature