5 Steps to Move 3D Printing Processes from Prototyping to Production
Advances in 3D printing could make medtech mass customization a reality. Matt Sand, president of 3DEO, will discuss the role of 3D printing in medtech in the MD&M Minneapolis session, â3D Printing: The Journey from Prototyping to Production to Metal 3DP.â His October 31Â talk will include five tips for moving from prototyping to production.
âMass customization is the capability of producing in volume in an efficient manufacturing flow, instead of âone at a time,â while still being able to offer options in color, size, and materials that differ from the core product offering,â Sand told MD+DI. âThis could mean 90% of the partâs design is always the same, but the last 10% is customized for the person. For example, a hip implant design is always very similar, but with 3D printing, it can be customized for the specific patientâs body.â
Such customization coud better serve patients. âEvery personâs body is different--no two parts should be exactly the same,â he said. âOne generic implant may work perfectly for one patient but may be too big or uncomfortable for another. So why make generic sized parts when we can customize each part to the patient? With 3D printing, medical devices can be optimized to suit ...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: MD & M Minneapolis 3-D Printing Source Type: news