Feb

In-hospital 3d design and printing: a global perspective

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Event description

We will introduce how to set up in-hospital 3D design and printing facilities, the technology, expertise required and the challenges.

About this Event

Topic Introduction

Visualizing complex anatomy has become easier with the advent of high-quality medical imaging, 3D design and engineering technologies. These include 3D scanning, 3D computer-aided planning of surgical procedures, 3D computer-aided design (CAD) of medical devices and 3D printing (also known as additive manufacture). Reported benefits of using 3D design and engineering technologies include improved clinical outcomes and reduced procedure duration compared to traditional ‘artisanal’ methods.

The production of anatomical models, which are used for visualisation, communication and planning of surgical procedures is now routine. The use of guides to aid cutting/drilling and osteotomy procedures is also increasingly popular. Recent years have also seen a big increase in the use of patient specific implants.

The decreasing cost of 3D design engineering technologies (and particularly printing hardware) has encouraged the development of in-hospital capability. Bringing 3D design engineering technologies closer to the point of healthcare delivery has potential merits: device designers and producers can work more closely with the prescribing medical specialists, which can be important in time-constrained hospital environments; and there is better opportunity to monitor outcomes and improve designs, which is important, given the relative infancy of custom medical device design using 3D design engineering methods.

However the adoption of these technologies into the hospital environment is not straight forward and there are practical, technical, economic, institutional and regulatory barriers to the implementation which have been reported in different regions. These barriers to why 3D design and engineering technologies may still not be fully integrated into everyday practice deserve discussion to help those looking to develop in this area avoid the pitfalls.

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Learning objectives

Participants will learn:

The multidisciplinary roles required for an in-hospital 3D design, 3d printing and engineering facility.
The challenges faced when setting up a lab in a public healthcare system in the UK and India.
The types of technology used and how they are used.
The potential future roles of in-hospital labs and how to ensure sustainability.

About the teachers

The webinar is being brought to you by the ADT Foundation UK Regional Group and the Centre for Applied Reconstructive Technologies in Surgery (CARTIS). It is delivered by experts from Swansea Bay University Health Board, King George’s Medical University and Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Prof. Divya Mehrotra

MDS, FDS RCPS (Glasgow), FDS RCS (England), FFD RCS (Ireland), FAMS, AO Fellow, UICC Fellow

Prof Mehrotra is an Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, INDIA. With more than 25 years of clinical experience, and surgical expertise in the management of Maxillofacial trauma, and pathology, her research interests include distraction, TMJ ankylosis, facial deformity correction, 3D technologies, tissue engineering. She has received various awards including Research Award, Women’s award for dynamism & Innovation, and Dental public health award. She has developed a fully functional state of the art 3D digital lab at KGMU, the first of its kind at any public medical college in India.

She is serving as Editor-in- Chief for Journal of Oral Biology & Craniofacial Research and as Reviewer / editorial board member in more than 30 journals. She has a total of 155 scientific articles published, contributed chapters in 11 books and edited 2; and filed 3 patents. She is an international faculty and has delivered more than 75 keynote and guest lectures.

She is a reviewer for AOCMF International funded projects, Indian Council of Medical Research funded projects, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) funding and Department of health research funded projects.

Peter Evans

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Peter is the head of the Maxillofacial Laboratory Services at the Maxillofacial Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Peter has worked in the field for over 30 years and been an integral part of the pioneering team at Morriston, who were the first to use craniofacial implants in the United Kingdom. He has worked closely with university partners at PDR, Cardiff Metropolitan University to produce innovative treatments and medical devices using digital technologies for head and neck reconstruction, which have led to numerous articles and publications. Peter lectures in the UK internationally and runs UK training courses on maxillofacial rehabilitation.

Dominic Eggbeer

PDR, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Dominic is a professor of healthcare applications of design at PDR, Cardiff Metropolitan University. He has nearly 20 years’ experience of research and innovation projects that aim to improve design performance within both public and private sector organizations on subjects around patient-specific medical device design, user-centred design and advanced manufacturing technologies. His expertise centres on surgical implants, facial prosthetics, dental devices, physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Dominic is President of the ADT Foundation, which was created to connect, educate and inspire all disciplines involved in developing the use of innovative digital technologies in reconstruction of the head and neck.