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How 3-d printing has impacted healthcare and its importance in the future.

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Authors

Samuel Hellman

Paul Frisch

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December 20, 2023

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3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, consists of a wide range of technologies that have consistently increasing in adoption for creating end use products for the medical field. It's wide range of products along with the flexibility of 3D printing is extremely valuable for the creation of patient special devices, tools, and implants. According to a recent study in 2023, 3D printing had increased complex surgeries success rate by 40% and allowed an increase in patient devices by more than 50% (Hellman & Frisch, 2023). As technology continues to evolve in the medical field, one can expect to see even more innovative and practical clinical advances in the years to come.

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Medics: 3D printing medical models to make surgery safer (youtube.com)

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3D Printing in a hospital: Centralized clinical implementation and applications for comprehensive care

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This educational article discusses the use of 3D printing or additive manufacturing in hospitals, not just for rapid prototyping but also for creating end-use products, such as clinical, diagnostic, and educational tools. The flexibility of 3D printing…

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IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOME

This allows for the creation of customized medical devices, implants, prosthetics, and models.

ENHANCED SURGICAL PLANNING

Surgeons are able to create patient specific anatomical models that helps them visualized and plan complex surgeries.

REDUCED PHARMACEUTICAL DEVLOPMENT TIMES

Pharmaceuticals are able to be develop quicker, have access to on demand manufacturing, and allow for drugs to be made in different locations.

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LACK OF REGULATION

In 3-D, there is no clear guidelines that ensures that 3D printed medical devices are not only safe but effective.

HIGH COST

For many hospitals and facilities, 3D printers and material can be expensive, especially to those of rural areas.

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3D printing, which dates back as far as the 1980s has made its biggest impact especially in the recent year in the medical field. From improvement in patient care, to an increase in more successful, complex surgeries, I believe that 3d printing in healthcare shows an enormous promise for revolutionizing not only the medical field, but patient lives. The ability to improve treatment delivery will allow for device customization to better serve each unique individual.

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Hellman, S., & Frisch, P. (2023, December 20). 3D printing in a hospital: Centralized clinical implementation and applications for comprehensive care. Digital health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10734340/

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