Stratasys and Materialise join forces to create more advanced 3D printed medical models!
Currently, the 2018 annual meeting of the North American Radiological Society is being held at the McCormick Place in Chicago. 3D printing giants Stratasys and Materialise have revealed a major cooperation that will help further advance advanced 3D printed medical models in life. Application.
This spring, Materialise became the first 3D printed anatomical model diagnostic software company to receive FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) approval. Now, Stratasys is expanding its 3D printer and materials suite, which has been officially certified by Materialise as part of its FDA-approved Materialise Mimics inPrint software, resulting in a versatile, real-time 3D printing system.
Bryan Crutchfield, Materialise's vice president and general manager for North America, said, "Through the certification process, we validated Stratasys' 3D printing technology. We provide doctors and hospitals with a better way to obtain high-quality anatomical models and provide personalized care for patients. . "Adding colorful and multi-material printers to the list of certified printers is designed to enable healthcare providers to implement multifunctional services. At Materialise, we adopt a hardware-independent software development approach that provides flexibility for working with other leaders in the 3D printing industry such as Stratasys. Stratasys is dedicated to meeting the needs of the medical industry. "
Thanks to the collaboration of Materialise software with Stratasys PolyJet 3D printing technology, the production of 3D printed patient anatomy models for diagnostics has been further developed. Doctors can combine this solution with other tools and, at their own discretion, build highly accurate anatomical models for patients at the point of care. According to the company, 16 of the top 20 hospitals ranked by News and World Report in the United States are using Materialise Mimics software as a medical 3D printing strategy, thanks to the company's new collaboration with Stratasys. The numbers may rise.
"Historically, preoperative plans have relied on 2D imaging, requiring doctors to psychologically reconstruct the patient's anatomy. But 3D printing technology is by handing an exact copy of the patient's anatomy directly to In the hands of doctors, improving accuracy and saving time and cost, our cooperation with Materialise is a major advancement in 3D printing technology in patient care. "
Stratasys PolyJet multicolor and multi-material 3D printing solutions have been validated by Materialise, including the cost-effective Objet30 Prime, multicolor J735 and J750 3D printers. The cost-effective Objet30 Prime is a versatile desktop platform that supports a variety of anatomical models and applications, such as cardiac, neurosurgery, and orthopedics, as well as education, surgical planning, training, and visualization. This perfect system takes the hospital a step forward in real-time 3D printing.
The Stratasys J735 and J750 multicolor, multi-material 3D printers can create complex models with multiple textures, or they can combine soft and hard materials to simulate human tissue. This helps doctors and other medical staff to make realistic replicas of bones, organs, and tissues, while also distinguishing between different anatomical structures and looking closer at key structures inside the replicas of the organ.