DELRAY Systems 3D Printing Human Skulls with "bone-like" FibreTuff material on Ultimaker S511/18/2019 A Cranio maxillofacial event attended by over 50 surgeons, got the opportunity to work with 3D Printed anatomical”bone like” skulls models made with FibreTuff and printed on the Ultimaker S5. For this event, CT scans of a human skull was provided by Dr. Strong at University of California and 3D printed by DELRAY Systems from Rochester MI. These skulls, eight total, were used as functional models for demonstration, having an orbital implant positioned in the eye of the printed skull. The CT scan below shows the radiopacity of FibreTuff with the titanium implant. Surgeons at the event were excited to hear FibreTuff can be sterilized in Autoclave, having exceptional screw retention and ability to print very small pores for producing cancellous type bone. Discussions with surgeons also included a wish list for creating a biomaterial that can be 3D printed having bone like structural qualities with osteo conduction and most preferably osteo induction. A recent in vitro study by a Medical University in Ohio concluded FibreTuff has osteo conductive qualities. For this study, FibreTuff was 3D printed in two types of scaffolds with porosity at 70 micron and 90 micron for optimum interface with cells, which is a challenge for other bone like biomaterials. For more information on FibreTuff please fill out the contact form below!
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10/16/2022 04:43:11 am
Simple job vote significant production.
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