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SURGICAL BROCHURE Surgical Planning With Patient-Specific 3D Printed Medical Models

Increased Quality of Care Personalization is the new norm in healthcare. Highly accurate recreations of patient anatomy allow surgeons to interact directly with the patient anatomy/ pathology prior to entering the OR. This means a better-optimized surgical plan and better-informed patients. 3D printed models allow surgeons to envision complex pathology and spatial and tactile orientations that 2D computer models can’t match. Procedures can be refined pre-surgery so there are fewer complications, shorter procedures and faster patient recovery times. Accurate, realistic medical models help...

Improve Clinical Outcomes Plan 3D printed medical models optimize a physician’s therapeutic approach. Gain physical, spatial and tactile orientations that 2D computer models can’t match. Practice 3D printed medical models help surgeons refine their clinical approach before surgery. Gain shorter procedure time, fewer complications and faster recovery. Confirm 3D printed medical models help ensure the planned procedure is case-appropriate. Gain 3D view of patient’s anatomy and pathology.

Physicians and surgeons use 3D medical models* to: • Evaluate and identify lower risk, less invasive approaches • Make critical decisions before entering the OR • Test different device types and sizes for optimal fit • Pre-shape plates and select hardware based on the 3D model, pre-operatively • Improve communication with multi-disciplinary teams • Facilitate informed consent process for patient and family * oftware intended to create output files used for 3D printing patient-specific anatomical models for S diagnostic purposes must be FDA cleared.

surgeries will result in complications 3D Printed Medical Models Help Reduce Complication Rates and Lower the Cost of Care Mean hospital costs are 119% HIGHER for patients with complications1

Other Uses for Medical Models • High resolution to print fine anatomy • High accuracy • Full color to differentiate anatomy • Education and training • ecreate complex and challenging cases for R residents and fellows to practice on • Transparency to see internal structures • I novation: bring hospital staff ideas to life with n rapid prototyping • ombine soft tissue and hard bone in a single C model • ustom tools: create research and clinical tools to C meet surgeons’ needs Use of 3D models during pre-procedure planning for left atrial appendage occlusion surgeries reduces the number of...

Real-World Impact Congenital Heart Disease Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL A one-of-a-kind heart anomaly made 4-year-old Adenelie Gonzalez’s total anomalous pulmonary venous connection a high-risk surgery surgeons were reluctant to take on. A 3D printed medical model of Adenelie’s exact malformation enabled Dr. Burke to visualize an operation to safely approach the procedure. From the 3D model, he was able to configure the patches necessary to repair her vasculature and match the exact shapes and dimensions of her deformed pulmonary veins. “ D printing helped me 3 take somebody from...

Maxillofacial Surgery Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital, Birmingham, U.K. Severe cases requiring maxillofacial surgery to hold facial bones in place can be a lengthy process when employing off-the-shelf anatomical models to fit a patient’s unique measurements. Surgeons at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital began using 3D printed patient-specific models for presurgical planning. “ he ability to produce T lifelike medical models in-house on our Stratasys 3D printer saves around 3 to 4 hours in OR time, per surgery, which at a cost of £5,000 ($6,499.50) an hour of operation room time, is quite a substantial...