

It also enables manufacturers to create devices matched to a patient’s anatomy (patient-specific devices) or devices with very complex internal structures. The flexibility of 3D printing allows designers to make changes easily without the need to set up additional equipment or tools. Objects are produced from a digital 3D file, such as a computer-aided design (CAD) drawing or a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI). Each new layer is attached to the previous one until the object is complete. Here we will refer to both as 3D printing for simplicity.ģD printing is a process that creates a three-dimensional object by building successive layers of raw material. There are several types of additive manufacturing, but the terms 3D printing and additive manufacturing are often used interchangeably.


FAQs on 3D Printing of Medical Devices, Accessories, Components, and Parts during the COVID-19 PandemicģD printing is a type of additive manufacturing.Coronavirus COVID-19 Information Related to 3D Printing of Medical Devices
