3D printing of patient-specific 316L–stainless–steel medical implants using fused filament fabrication technology: two veterinary case studies
J.M. Chacón, P. J. Núñez, M.A. Caminero, Eustaquio García Plaza, Javier Vallejo, M. Blanco
Abstract
Step 4 Rapid prototyping Biomedical fracture fixation implants have complex sculptured geometries to adapt perfectly to fractured bones, making them difficult and expensive to manufacture with conventional machining methods. Fused filament fabrication (FFF) is a very popular Additive Manufacturing technology
Topics & Concepts
Fused filament fabrication3D printingFabricationRapid prototypingThree dimensional printingMaterials scienceProtein filamentMachiningImplantComposite materialMetallurgySurgeryMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAnatomy and Medical Technology3D Printing in Biomedical Research