What is Medical 3D Printing - How is it Useful?

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What is Medical 3D PrintingHow is it Useful?
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What is Medical 3D PrintingHow is it Useful?

• 3D printing is an additive manufacturing process
  that creates three-dimensional (3D) objects by
  depositing layers of material until a complete
  object is formed. It is similar to lithography,
  but the processes are usually unsuitable for the
  mass production of goods.

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What is 3D Printingand How is it Used in Health
Care?

• 3D printing has been used in healthcare to create
  prototypes and models of organs, bones, and other
  anatomy. One example of the use of 3D printing
  technology is a method called rapid prototyping
  (RP). This method uses technology to create a
  physical model from digital data very quickly.

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What is 3D Printingand How is it Used in Health
Care?

• RP is faster and less expensive than creating
  models using traditional manufacturing processes
  such as injection molding or machining. But there
  are certain pros and cons of 3D printing in the
  medical field.

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What is 3D Printingand How is it Used in Health
Care?

• While 3D printing has historically been used for
  creating prototypes and designing new products,
  it can now be used for producing unique parts or
  small batches of finished goods.

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History of 3D Printing in Medicine

• This technology was pioneered by Charles Hull in
  1984 and 3D printing is today used in hospitals,
  homes, and even in space. From 3D-printed
  vascular tissue to prosthetic limbs, 3D printing
  has found a place across industries. 3D printing,
  or additive manufacturing, builds up an object by
  layer upon layer of material.

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History of 3D Printing in Medicine

• The technology has been around for decades, but
  its use in medicine is only beginning to be
  explored as it becomes more developed and
  cost-effective. 3D printing has already been used
  to make customizable surgical guides and even
  organs.

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History of 3D Printing in Medicine

• 3D printing has been used in the healthcare field
  for over 30 years and has broadened to include a
  variety of applications. 3D printing can be used
  to create a number of medical devices and
  surgical guides, as well as tissue engineering
  and prosthetic devices

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Benefits of 3D Printing in Medicine

• 3D Printing in medicine can benefit patients,
  doctors, and scientists 1) It allows for more
  accurate training on human-like, 3D-printed parts.

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Benefits of 3D Printing in Medicine

• 2) 3D printers create low-cost prosthetics where
  people need them, for example in war-torn
  countries, and are an affordable solution.

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Benefits of 3D Printing in Medicine

• 3) 3D printing allows them to 3D print medical
  and lab equipment, drastically reducing the costs
  and time spent on waiting to get new medical
  devices from external suppliers.

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Benefits of 3D Printing in Medicine

• 4) 3D printing allows doctors to create custom
  prosthetics which increases the quality of skills
  obtained during training with doctors performing
  better than traditional methods. The 3D printing
  applications keep growing and it is finding new
  uses too.

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How is 3D Printing Regulated?

• FDA regulates 3D printers based on the intended
  use of their products. The most common type of
  product made using 3D printing at this time is a
  device (including surgical tools).

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How is 3D Printing Regulated?

• FDA classifies devices based on their level of
  risk and the regulatory controls necessary to
  provide a reasonable assurance of safety and
  effectiveness.

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How is 3D Printing Regulated?

• Class I devices are low risk and include products
  such as bandages and handheld surgical
  instruments Class II medical devices pose more
  risk than Class I but less risk than Class III
  medical devices and require greater regulatory
  control.

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