Current Biomedical Applications of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged over the past four decades as a cost-effective, on-demand modality for fabrication of geometrically complex objects. The ability to design and print virtually any object shape using a diverse array of materials, such as metals, polymers, ceramics and bioinks,...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2019-04, Vol.9 (8), p.1713
Main Authors: Ahangar, Pouyan, Cooke, Megan E, Weber, Michael H, Rosenzweig, Derek H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
3D printing
Additive manufacturing
Binders
Biological properties
Biomaterials
biomedical devices
Biomedical materials
bioprinting
Calcification
Drug delivery systems
Electrochemical machining
Extracellular matrix
Graft rejection
Hydrogels
Immunogenicity
Inks
Lasers
Lithography
Manufacturing
Nanofabrication
Photopolymers
rapid prototyping
regenerative medicine
Resins
Scaffolds
Tissue engineering
Toxins
Transplants & implants
Ultraviolet radiation
Vaccines
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Summary:Additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged over the past four decades as a cost-effective, on-demand modality for fabrication of geometrically complex objects. The ability to design and print virtually any object shape using a diverse array of materials, such as metals, polymers, ceramics and bioinks, has allowed for the adoption of this technology for biomedical applications in both research and clinical settings. Current advancements in tissue engineering and regeneration, therapeutic delivery, medical device fabrication and operative management planning ensure that AM will continue to play an increasingly important role in the future of healthcare. In this review, we outline current biomedical applications of common AM techniques and materials.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app9081713