From the course: 3D Printing: Short-Run Production
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Medical additive manufacturing applications
From the course: 3D Printing: Short-Run Production
Medical additive manufacturing applications
- [Instructor 1] There are many medical applications for additive manufacturing, since may devices need to be customized, and the value of those devices is quite high. 3D printing allows medical students and practicing physicians to visualize complex structures, either to learn about them in the first place or for surgical planning. It also allows doctors to explain a procedure to patients and families. If a print is made from a sterilizable material, like a specialty resin, it can be used as a reference in the operating room. For anything used in an actual medical or dental procedure, obviously the standards are different. Printers, material, and processes may need to be approved by various organizations depending on how a patient will interact with the part. A printed part for implantation will need to be sterilizable and not leach out anything that would be harmful. Parts for implantation are primarily medical metal…
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