Posted on 6/22/2018
A combination of radiology, computer-aided design (CAD), and additive manufacturing technologies have made it possible to create patient-specific models, implants, or tools to aid in surgeries worldwide.
Spinal implants, cutting guides, and replicas of patients’ hearts are just a few of the ways in which digital manufacturing processes have improved the medical industry.
As the techniques for implementing additive manufacturing technology for medicine are refined, there looms a crucial problem, which is a problem of access. While the FDA is slowly approving some uses ...