Point-of-Care 3D Printing

Start and scale a sustainable 3D printing lab at your hospital with confidence

Personalized patient care is increasingly becoming a reality, driven by technological advancements such as 3D printing and advanced visualization techniques. Having a dedicated in-house facility and support from Materialise engineers can cut days off the 3D printing process, support innovation initiatives, and result in lower overall costs incurred by the hospital.

Digital render of a heart in 3D

The point-of-care 3D printing workflow

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1. Image acquisition and segmentation


Combine automation with smart editing tools

Woman sitting at a computer using medical planning software

2. Virtual planning


Make critical decisions preoperatively to ensure better surgical outcomes

Man wearing a headset at a computer showing a 3D model of a skull

3. Design for 3D printing


Use the patient’s anatomy as the starting point for better accuracy

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4. 3D printing


Print with hardware and software that’s fully certified for diagnostic applications

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5. Verification


Review and approve models with colleagues

Woman observing a 3D-printed part under a light

6. Post-processing and quality assurance


Finalize models in accordance with your quality management system framework

Man holding a 3D-printed hip model at a desk next to a woman pointing at 3D planning software on a computer

7. Final model

Your medical device is now ready to use

Benefits

A holistic platform tailored to your needs


Quality and safety are the priority


Become part of a global community


Proven results that improve patient care


What can you achieve with point-of-care 3D printing?

Surgical planning with anatomical models

Use anatomical models — virtual or 3D printed — for preoperative planning to determine the most effective treatment plan and reduce time and costs in the operating room.

Two people comparing a 3D-printed anatomical model to software on a computer

Clinical evidence

May, M. et al. — PubMed

Short and long-term outcomes of three-dimensional printed surgical guides and virtual surgical planning versus conventional methods for fibula free flap reconstruction of the mandible: Decreased nonunion and complication rates (2021)

Ballard, H. et al. — PubMed

Medical 3D Printing Cost-Savings in Orthopedic and Maxillofacial Surgery: Cost Analysis of Operating Room Time Saved with 3D Printed Anatomic Models and Surgical Guides (2019)

Matsumoto, M. et al. — PubMed

3-Dimensional Printed Anatomical Models as Planning Aids in Complex Oncology Surgery (2016)

Cherkasskiy, L. et al. — National Library of Medicine

Patient-Specific 3D Models Aid Planning for Triplane Proximal Femoral Osteotomy in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (2017)

Sigron, G. et al. — PubMed

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Isolated Orbital Floor Fractures Pre- and Post-Reconstruction with Standard Titanium Meshes and "Hybrid" Patient-Specific Implants (2020)

Inspiring content

In the medical field, this directly impacts the experience a patient and their family have with healthcare systems. If you give them a 3D model that they can see with their eyes, they have a much better understanding of what is going on.

Dr. Tushar Chandra, Pushpak Patel, and Dr. Craig JohnsonNemours Children’s Hospital

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