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TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative evaluation of optimum additive manufacturing technology to fabricate medical bespoke prototypes obtained with composite materials
AU - Ulmeanu, Mihaela
AU - Doicin, Cristian
AU - Baila, Diana
AU - Rennie, Allan Edward Watson
AU - Neagu, Corneliu
AU - Laha, Shondipon
PY - 2015/3
Y1 - 2015/3
N2 - he medical industry has greatly benefited from the aid of various additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, especially for applications that include the fabrication of bespoke implants and guides, devices and surgical instruments. Manufacturing functional prototypes that can behave as close as possible to the final product is a key factor in developing successful anatomically compliant medical products. The current research is intended to evaluate the optimum AM technology to fabricate medical prototypes with thin wall structures, destined for anatomical functional tests and surgical practitioner feedback. The main criteria of evaluation were: speed of fabrication from *.STL file to final prototype, mechanical characteristics and manufacturing costs.
AB - he medical industry has greatly benefited from the aid of various additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, especially for applications that include the fabrication of bespoke implants and guides, devices and surgical instruments. Manufacturing functional prototypes that can behave as close as possible to the final product is a key factor in developing successful anatomically compliant medical products. The current research is intended to evaluate the optimum AM technology to fabricate medical prototypes with thin wall structures, destined for anatomical functional tests and surgical practitioner feedback. The main criteria of evaluation were: speed of fabrication from *.STL file to final prototype, mechanical characteristics and manufacturing costs.
KW - bespoke medical prototype
KW - optimum additive technology
KW - functional simulations
KW - anatomical thin structures
M3 - Journal article
VL - 52
SP - 416
EP - 422
JO - Revista de Materiale Plastice
JF - Revista de Materiale Plastice
IS - 3
ER -