Brief Analysis Of The Role Of 3D Printing in The Medical Industry

At present, the application of 3D printing is very common, including in the fields of medical care, education, aerospace, automobile, consumer goods, etc., and many large enterprises have begun to use 3D printing. The significance of 3D printing for different industries is far beyond the value of technology itself. Especially in the medical industry, 3D printing can play a greater role in addition to the commonly recognized dental models.

Next, we will briefly analyze the role of 3D printing in the medical industry from the specific application of 3D printing in the medical industry.

Application scope of 3D printing in medical industry

In the field of medical education, the traditional cadaver based training method can not accurately know the pathology of the body, which makes the entire teaching content very limited. With the help of a multi material 3D printer, the complexity of patient pathology and various organizational characteristics can be simulated in one printing based on the real patient imaging data, providing effective reference for medical education and training, thus helping to improve the medical skills of doctors. Not only that, 3D printers launched by some leading 3D printer brands can also print surgical planning models, convert DICOM medical images into solid models, and doctors can use patient specific models to plan surgical plans, shorten the operation time, and help improve the surgical effect. Like Stratasys J750 3D printer, it can print colorful flexible materials and hollow structures to simulate real human tissues and help doctors plan surgery.

In addition, 3D printing can also be used for prototyping of medical devices. For example, using Stratasys medical 3D printing solution can rapidly prototype the appearance, texture and material characteristics of medical devices. Fast testing and early feedback, so as to optimize the production design of the terminal, accelerate the product development speed from 3D printing conceptual model to pre clinical testing, so that manufacturers can obtain certainty, test anytime and anywhere, and reduce the entire testing cost.

How to select 3D printer in medical field

Due to the particularity of the medical industry, the requirements for 3D printers are generally high. When choosing a 3D printer brand, we also need a big brand with more strength. Otherwise, the quality of the 3D printer is not up to the standard, which will not only not effectively help promote medical services, but also have a serious impact on medical services.

If you want to choose a 3D printer with more powerful functions and a wide range of printing, you can choose an integrated medical printer such as Stratasys J5 MediJet, which can play a role in preoperative planning, training and education, surgical guide plate and mold, and medical device development, with more comprehensive and practical functions.

Stratasys J5 MediJet3D printer has high material compatibility. It can simultaneously print biocompatible (MED610) materials, biocompatible opaque materials (MED615RGD IV) materials, Vero materials, elastic transparent materials (FLX934), and DraftWhite (MED857) materials to meet different 3D printing needs. Previously, Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami used Stratasys J5 series 3D printers to make 3D printed skulls to help them better plan surgery.

With the accelerating process of information construction and the continuous development of 3D printing technology, there is no doubt that 3D printing will become an important factor affecting the development of various industries in the future. Especially in the medical field, the application of 3D printing technology will not only bring more new possibilities to the industry itself, but also bring more help to the whole human health cause.