Rapid, accurate, full-colour 3D printing in Media Studio.
Also known as additive manufacturing (AM), this rapidly advancing technology has many applications in medicine, surgery and biomedical science.
3D prints can be made in a wide range of materials, including plastics, resins, hardened plaster and various metals. See some examples below and email Geoffrey Oliver (opens in a new tab) to find out how AM can help you.
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Titanium cranioplasty plate
The titanium cranial plate is printed using a laser sintering technique, which is a form of additive manufacturing (3D printing), and finished to a smooth surface with rounded edges. The holes around the perimeter are designed precisely to fit the surgical screws with which the plate is attached to the skull. Other holes permit fluid transfer and the suturing of structures around the brain to the plate.
A hardened plaster model of the patient’s skull defect, derived from CT data, was used to confirm the accuracy of the plate’s conformity to the skull’s contours.
3D printing gallery
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Watch a 3D print being made using binder jetting (opens in a new tab)