Stratasys Direct Manufacturing Expands Health Care Print Services
Company is collaborating with health care and medical device companies to deliver visual and functional anatomical models to improve patient care and outcomes.
Anatomical model of spinal pedicel screw insertion.
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., is expanding its offerings to the health care industry to include anatomical modeling and consulting services. Stratasys Direct recently created a Healthcare Print Center in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, that includes Stratasys J750 digital anatomy printers. The J750 enables Stratasys Direct to produce lifelike, 3D printed medical and dental anatomical models for medical device manufacturers and health care providers.
The J750 Digital Anatomy Printer can produce models that mimic the biomechanical properties of bone, vasculature and organ tissues, enabling customers to recreate pathologies not accommodated by cadavers or animals. Health care providers and medical device manufacturers can use these models for device testing, medical training or surgical preparation and consultation.
“With the addition of digital anatomy printers to Stratasys Direct, we can now provide companies with previously limited access to these printing capabilities the ability to utilize Stratasys Direct’s manufacturing services to 3D print anatomical models that meet their exact specifications,” says Rich Garrity, president of Americas for Stratasys.
In the first 13 weeks of operation, as part of an invite-only beta service for medical device manufacturers, Stratasys Direct 3D printed over 1,000 models, with each machine running more than 120 hours a week. The company worked with these beta customers to create anatomical models for product demonstrations, physician surgical training events and internal product development activities.
In addition to on-demand print services for anatomical models, the company offers full-service anatomical model design and consulting services, including design transfer and process validation. With more than 30 years of experience in 3D printing technology, Stratasys health care experts can ensure that the right 3D printing technology is utilized to manufacture models that best meet our customers’ needs, the company says.
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