Cranial Implant 3D Printed From a Biocompatible Ceramic | The Cool Parts Show
Cranial implants today are primarily manufactured from materials such as titanium and PEEK. The patient’s bone may grow into and bond with these materials, but there are other options that more actively encourage new bone growth so that the implant becomes fully integrated. In this episode, we look at how 3D printing is enabling the development of cranial implants made from hydroxyapatite (HA), a ceramic also known as bone mineral that makes up around 70% of human bone by weight. The body recognizes this material and is more likely to produce new bone cells when it is present. We explore how Lithography-Based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) makes it possible to 3D print patient-adapted implants with this material, and the way forward for such medical devices.
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Where should patient-adapted implants be produced? https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...
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Our previous episode with Lithoz, developer of Lithography-Based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...
More on LCM https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...
An episode on a PEEK implant that makes use of hydroxyapatite’s osseointegration properties as a coating.https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...
More on 3D printing with ceramics. https://www.additivemanufacturing.med...
00:00 3D Printed Cranial Implant
01:18 Patient Adapted Implants
02:01 3D Printing Enables New Materials for Implants
02:25 Why an Implant Like This May Be Necessary
03:56 Implants and Osseointegration
04:41 Why Use Hydroxyapatite?
05:26 Biocompatible Ceramics
07:00 How Do You 3D Print Hydroxyapatite Implants?
09:22 Benefits of 3D Printed Implants
09:56: Steps to Customize a Cranial Implant
10:52 Can You Get a 3D Printed Hydroxyapatite Cranial Implant?
12:05 Why is it a Cool Part?
13:08 Where Should Patient Adapted Implants Be Manufactured?
13:33 A Brief History of Osseointegration
14:07 How is Metal 3D Printing Powder Made?