3D printing technology is growing rapidly, and one of its markets is the healthcare industry, which has been developing new medical applications at an astonishing rate. Once it was just a small wave in the 3D printing wave, it has now developed its own industry in this industry and looks set to continue to expand exponentially in the next four years. We’ve seen some amazing developments over the past few years in bioprinting, prosthetics, and custom medical implants. While most of these developments are relatively small parts of the industry, this small part is also expected to grow by leaps and bounds now that they have begun to mature and gain wider application in the market.
3D printed medical devices are being adopted across a wide variety of medical and healthcare applications bringing with their benefits
to both healthcare organizations and patients.
to both healthcare organizations and patients.
In the field of biomedicine, customized biomaterial-assisted treatment that is more in line with the needs of the case is needed. 3D printing technology can print out products that are highly compatible with the needs of patients through the accurate data of the 3D scanner, allowing them to obtain the most in the shortest time. The right product for a speedy recovery. The application cases of 3D printing in personalized customization include: medical models, bionic ears, tissues and organs, implants, hearing aid shells, etc.
- Validate device performance on patient-derived 3D-printed anatomical models
- Based on real patient imaging, mimic a variety of tissue and bone properties in a single print
- Reduce scrap, achieve unmatched design freedom, simplify short production runs and reduce warehousing costs
- 3D printing can positively impact hospital costs, improve efficiencies and provide new revenue opportunities
When considering whether to use 3D printing technology, too much attention is usually paid to production benefits while ignoring comprehensive benefits, which is unfair to 3D printing. From the combination of the two, the application of 3D printing in various fields still has obvious advantages.
Production benefits focus on the manufacturing process and include reduced material consumption, shorter lead times, minimal tooling costs, reduced assembly costs, and the impact of automation, to name a few.
Gains from fuel efficiency such as weight reduction, higher performance and reliability, longer life, faster new product introductions, faster time-to-market when using only additively manufactured products, reduced inventory, and the added value of better adaptability and more attractive products, etc.
Compared to traditional manufacturing methods such as milling, casting, forging or fabrication,
Additive manufacturing provides new manufacturing benefits.
Additive manufacturing provides new manufacturing benefits.