3D Medical Printing Conference & Expo
February 04-05, 2020, MECC Maastricht, The Netherlands
by Limor Haviv, Surgical 3D Printing Designer, 3D4OP
Introduction of the Tel-Aviv medical center surgical 3D printing hub
The role of 3D printing hub in the surgical environment
The advantage of In-house surgical hub opposed to outsourced 3D services
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Continue reading “The role of in-house surgical 3D printing hubs in hospital”
presented by Nicholas Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver
3d printing has a large domain of uses for Surgery, from pre-surgical planning to custom tool design. To be successful this work involves a process of collaboration to put the ability of solving problems in the hand of surgeons.
We will cover numerous applications of 3d printing tips for collaborating for surgery involving Pediatric Cardiothoracic, Interventional Cardiology, Neurology, Vascular, Live Liver Transplants, and Oncology.
Continue reading “3D Printing in Surgery and Voxel Printing”
by Professor Franscesco Puma, Chief of Thoracic Surgery Department. Full Professor in Thoracic Surgery, Università degli studi di Perugia
We present our experience in the use of the 3D computed tomography – based template in the surgical planning of complex procedures in Thoracic Surgery. We used this approach in two different clinical settings: Tracheal surgery and surgery for extended chest wall tumors.
In the latter, this approach made it possible to obtain an ideal customization of the chest wall prosthesis, precisely adapted to the postoperative defect of the chest wall.
The 3D model of the trachea, larynx and carina, allowed us to ascertain the extent of the presumed airway segment to resect and the possible need for additional surgical release maneuvers.
A Saskatoon neurosurgeon has managed to print a 3D replica of a patient’s brain.
Dr. Ivar Mendez, head of surgery at the University of Saskatchewan, worked with a team of engineers to produce the model. It’s an exact replica of a specific patient’s brain, and he says it will let him practice surgeries.
‘I feel that in the next 20, maybe 25 years, we will be able to print biological materials. We may be able to print organs.’ – Dr. Ivar Mendez Continue reading “Saskatoon neurosurgeon 3D prints replica of patient’s brain”
It isn’t news that 3D printing is playing a major role in the advancement of medicine and medical treatments around the world. There have been countless stories where the technology literally has saved the lives of dozens of people who previously would probably have been left without any reliable surgical options. Continue reading “Complex Brain Surgery Made Possible by 3D Printing”
Cranioplasty is the art and science of repairing defects or deformity in the skull. The reasons to perform this type of delicate surgery range from traumatic injuries to surgeries to birth defects. Continue reading “Cranioplasty Welcomes 3D Printed Molds for Reconstructive Surgery in Russia”
An incision from the surgeon’s scalpel sends liquid oozing over the surface of a the lung, but on this occasion it doesn’t matter if something goes wrong — the doctor can simply create another model with a 3D printer. Continue reading “3D Printed Organs Offer Ultra-Realistic Practice Models”
As doctors and scientists continue to work on new ways to advance surgical options with 3D printing, a team of medical professionals at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, N.Y., are 3D-printing tracheal segments using living cells. Continue reading “3D Bioprinting Offers Minimally Invasive Surgery Options (VIDEO)”
Every year, around a million people worldwide undergo a hip replacement operation and most patients experience significant relief from pain and improved quality of life from the procedure. Continue reading “3D Printed Spacer Could Improve Hip Replacement Surgery”
A new procedure to regenerate the knee meniscus—a tissue lining that acts as a natural cushion between femur and tibia—uses 3D printing and the body’s own stem cells. People with damaged menisci develop arthritis and are forced to limit their activity. Continue reading “3D Printing Could Soon Save Knees From Arthritis”