Rapid prototyping for medical industry

In recent years, Rapid Prototyping has had great feedback in the medical field, not only for medical equipment, but also for implantology and dental or three-dimensional reconstruction of skeletal structures.

Thanks to the three-dimensional printing is possible to realize anatomical models of skeletal structures of the skull and of the entire human body in 1: 1 scale.

The 3D models of the skull are used in maxillofacial surgery. The three-dimensional reconstruction of skeletal structures may also serve for the analysis and treatment of:

• trauma
• reconstructive surgery
• plastic surgery
• dental surgery

Starting from the two-dimensional digital diagnostic, through subsequent processing and making use of rapid prototyping technologies are obtained physical models that reproduce any kind of geometry and that serve as a  instrumental guide for different types of intervention or study.

The prototype resulting from 3D printing reproduces faithfully and in great detail the anatomy of organs and skeletal structures, allowing you to quickly get the best information on the clinical case under consideration and to better plan the surgery or any other type of application / study.

Dental laboratories worldwide use rapid prototyping, and in particular the Objet 3D printer Polyjet, for making models with a high level of precision directly from digital files acquired orally.