According to OFweek 3D Print Network, there is a fragment in CBS's new medical drama Pure Genius: doctors rely on a 3D printed heart model to solve a particularly urgent case. This reflects the fact that 3D printing is increasingly appearing in hospitals.
In reality, one of the most exciting examples we know is that the 3D printed heart model helped save the lives of a 5-day-born Russian baby with a congenital heart defect. Just two years ago, such projects were still very rare, but many hospitals are now increasingly systematically producing these 3D printed surgical models. In fact, in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU), Phoenix Children's Hospital produces these 3D printed heart models through its Cardiac 3D Print Lab. Standardization. So the same 3D printed surgical model was able to appear in Pure Genius.
The fact that 3D printing surgery models appear in mainstream TV shows does indicate that 3D printing technology has gone a long way. "Pure Genius", which aired last Thursday, focused on a variety of medical solutions brought by these 3D printing devices. The genius James Bell is a young entrepreneur with over 100 million assets, free of charge for congenital heart defects, etc. Patients with rare diseases offer revolutionary high-tech treatment.
In fact, Phoenix Children's Hospital has been using a large number of 3D printing solutions that appear in Pure Genius. According to ASU and Phoenix Children's Hospital, on average they produce about 2 3D printed heart models every week. Overall, these models provide surgeons with the necessary data to plan the surgery before surgery.
The origins of the heart 3D printing lab date back to 2010, when ASU's engineering professor David Frakes began recruiting art students for his Image Processing Applications Lab, one of which was Justin Ryan. Intuition makes them aware of new technological possibilities. So far, the heart 3D printing laboratory has been developed for a long time, and the current person in charge of the laboratory is Ryan who witnessed the growth of the laboratory along the way.
In 2012, after continuous efforts by Ryan and his team, the hospital finally approved their purchase of a 3D printer . “Having a printer in the hospital means we can greatly improve the efficiency of the surgical plan and the accuracy of the procedure,†says Ryan. “The surgeon can look at the model and make multiple adjustments, and then we can print it again. ."
Now, Phoenix Children's Hospital can print out the heart model for patients in 3D within 9 hours, and they have printed more than 300 so far. This makes the Heart 3D Printing Lab the most experienced 3D printing surgery model in the United States, and they also model other local hospitals. In addition to printing the heart model, they also print tumor models and so on. “The model also helps children understand what the tumor actually looks like,†Ryan said. “After surgery, we will give the patient a 3D printed tumor model and let him or her break it.â€
Although "Pure Genius" does not fully reflect the depth of 3D printing in the medical field in some respects, medical 3D printing has not yet fully prepared for its next development. Ryan and his team are also planning to conduct skin cell experiments and hope to use hepatocytes for experiments. But they estimate that it takes decades to achieve 3D printing of organs, while 3D printed heart valves, stents and other implants can be achieved in a year or five years. 3D printed bones for cancer patients are also on the agenda.
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