medical division - skorpion engineering

Rapid Prototyping

in medical

field

Continuous technological advancements in Rapid Prototyping technology ensure

success for all industries that require extreme precision and customization. In

particular, this technology has had significant results in the medical field, not only

for the realization of machines and surgical instruments, but also for the

manufacturing of orthopedic and dental implants, for the three-dimensional

reconstruction of skeletal structures or anatomical parts.

Medical equipmentCase for multi-use device

Material: Polyurethane resin

Technology: Vacuum Casting

The stereolithography technology is used to produce masters in silicone, as molds

for the realization of medical devices. The polyurethane resin is poured in the

molds, in order to obtain the final model. A subsequent finish with the metallization

can be applied to the device to realize aesthetic products.

Medical equipment

Hemodialisis machine



Machines for hospitals, laboratories

and dental offices can be obtained with

Rapid Prototyping technologies. These

parts can be used in the preliminary

phase of the product development, to

conduct tests or to verify the correct

design of the piece.

Medical equipment

Medical pump

Material: PEEK

Technology: Selective Laser Sintering

(SLS)

SLS technology allow to reproduce 3D

printed models with high complexity.

Moreover, with this technology, it is

possible to use a material, like PEEK,

biocompatible, resistant to high

temperature and with high mechanical

properties.

Medical equipment

Breathing mask



Silicone masters manufactured with

the stereolithography tecnology are

used as molds for the realization of

medical equipment.

The polyurethane resin, with a

hardness from 30 to 95 ShA, is poured

in the molds, in order to obtain the final

model.

Medical equipment

Oxygen bottle carrier

Material: Nylon


(SLS)

Prototypes of emergency equipments

can be obtain with the Additive

Manufacturing technologies. The SLS

technology allows to product parts with

good mechanical properties, suitable

for mechanical tests.

Realistic anatomical model of organs or skeletal structures are reproduced starting

from DICOM images (CT or MRI). The 2D scans are elaborated to obtain an .stl file

of the 3D virtual model of the anatomical structures. This file is sent to the printer

for the realization of the 3D model.

2D scans2D sections of the

diagnostic images

are collected

Multi-slice CT scanThe patients are subjected

to CT or MRI clinical exam

Medical images processingThe scanner images are segmented

and elaborated in a medical images

processing software3D virtual modelA highly accurate

3D model is created

3D printingThe .stl file is sent

to the 3D printer

3D printed modelThe printed-model

is cleaned by eventual

support material and

the 3D prototype is

obtained

Pre-surgical simulationThe 3D model is used by

physicians to plan and

simulate the surgery

Skeletal structures

Hand model

Materials: Trasparent rubber and rigid

material Simil ABS

Technology: Objet Polyjet

The 3D Objet Polyjet printing allows to

create plastic and rubber models with

different hardness, co-molded in a

single printing. All skeletal structures of

the human body can be manufactured,

starting from digital diagnostic images.

Skeletal structures

Femur model

Material: ABS

Technology: Fused Deposition

Modeling (FDM)

FDM and Sintering technologies allow

to create bone models, in 1:1 scale.

These can be useful for orthopaedic

clinicians to better study the bone

fractures and plan the surgery.

Skull model

Material: Polyamide


(SLS)

3D printing technologies allow to

realize anatomic models of skulls,

which are used for:

• Maxillo-facial surgery;

• Plastic surgery;

• Trauma care.

Skeletal structures

Knee implant

Material: Cobalt Chrome super-alloy

Technology: Direct Metal Laser

Sintering (DMLS)

DMLS technology allows to

manufacture orthopaedic implants with

biocompatible materials, such as

Stainless Steel, Titanium and Cobalt

chrome alloys. Moreover, the capability

to produce customized devices with a

superficial structure which facilitates

the surrounding bone ingrowth is

important for a perfect integration of

implant with the patient natural bone.

Orthopedic implants

Odontoiatric implants

Odontoiatric model

Material: Vero White (high temperature)


Dental laboratories around the world use

Rapid Prototyping, in particular the

Polyjet Objet 3D printer, to create highly

accurate models directly from digital files

acquired by means of oral examination.

The resulting 3D print prototype faithfully

reproduces the anatomy of the patient

allowing the clinician to quickly ascertain

the best information about the clinical

case, in turn facilitating the best plan of

action or any other type of application.

Heart model

Material: Tango Plus (Rubber)


Scans derived from digital diagnostics

are processed to obtain .stl files of 3D

heart models. These files are input into

the 3D printer, for the realization of the

3D prototype. This prototype

reproduces faithfully the anatomy of

the organ. In this way, surgeons can

quickly acquire the desired information

on the clinical case, they can plan the

cardiovascular surgery and design

patient-specific implants.

Cardiovascular structures

Vascular and valves models

Material: Silicone, Tango Plus (Rubber)

Technology: Vacuum Casting, Objet

Polyjet

Prototypes of cardiac valves can be

realized to conduct experimental tests or

to design implantable patient-specific

valves. In addition, vascular models,

derived from CT images of a subject, can

be used for the hemodynamic analysis for

different vascular pathologies.

Cardiovascular structures

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