3d printed craniofacial implants
Hospital 3D Prints and Implants Skull Device In-House Using Kumovis Material Extrusion
Austria´s Salzburg University Hospital has 3D printed a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) cranial implant in-house and implanted it into a 55-year-old man suffering from a skull deformity. Although PEEK has…
Researchers Develop Workflow for Repeatable Fabrication of PMMA Craniofacial Implants
While 3D printed patient-specific implants (PSIs) are helpful in craniofacial surgeries, it’s not always a practical option due to high costs and, as a research team from Switzerland’s University Hospital…
Interview with Dr. Albert Woo: How can Hospitals and Surgeons Harness 3D Printing Today?
Dr. Albert Woo is the Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital and also an Associate Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics &…
KLS Martin Group Uses LaserCUSING to 3D Print Patient-Specific Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Implants and Systems
Imagine looking in the mirror and not recognizing yourself…this can be an unfortunate reality for people with severe craniomaxillofacial (CMF) deformities or traumas. In addition to having one or more…
Brazilian Cancer Patient Receives 3D Printed Facial Prosthetic Created Using Smartphone App
The grief and sorrow that cancer causes around the world on a daily basis is one that most everyone understands, as nearly all of us have been touched by the…
3D Printed Titanium Cranial/Craniofacial Implant from BioArchitects Approved by FDA
A facial injury or deformity is one of the most traumatizing things that can happen to a person. There’s the inevitable social stigma, the discomfort with being in public, but…
