3D printed surgical simulation models

3D Printed Simulator Could Help Surgeons Prepare for a Rare and Complex Pediatric Surgery

Premature infants can be afflicted with all sorts of life-threatening conditions; one of those is esophageal atresia, where the esophagus does not connect to the stomach. Instead, the upper esophagus…

3D Printed Robot Provides Lifelike Simulation for Japanese Medical Students

It’s really incredible how lifelike medical training models are getting. Advanced technology like 3D printing and robotics are allowing for the creation of models that look, feel and even respond…

University of Rochester Medical Center: New 3D Printed Medical Models for Training Even Bleed

Throughout the centuries, medical students (and their teachers) have had to be very creative in finding ways to train for surgeries, as well as the most elementary procedures like stitching…

St. Louis Researchers Ask for Stratasys Direct Manufacturing’s Help in Creating Accurate 3D Printed Models for Surgicial Training

We’ve come a long way from bloodletting and snake oil treatments, but when it comes to the medical profession, the challenges in training medical students as well as experienced surgeons…