3d systems' extrusion technology to produce patient-specific peek implants supports ground-breaking cranial surgeries at leading european hospitals
Rock hill, s.d., oct. 17, 2023 (globe newswire) -- today, 3d systems (nyse:ddd) announced a patient-specific 3d-printed cranial implant produced using its point-of-care technologies was successfully used in a cranioplasty at the university hospital basel (switzerland). under the leadership of prof. florian thieringer, head of the medical additive manufacturing research group (swiss mam) at the university hospital basel's department of biomedical engineering (unibas dbe), and the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery (omfs), in collaboration with prof. raphael guzman and the department of neurosurgery, the team employed 3d systems' technologies to produce the first cranial implant at the point of care that complies with the current medical devices regulations (mdr). 3d systems' extrusion printing technology is unique as its architecture and design are easy to use to produce durable, biocompatible implants using polyetheretherketone (peek) material. additionally, the technology enables the production of patient-specific geometries at the hospital itself providing tremendous benefits to both surgeons and patients. the implant created by the team at university hospital basel was used to successfully replace a section of disintegrating skull in a 46-year-old male who was experiencing complications from a stroke in 2019.
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