Stratasys Releases White Paper on Benefits of Surgical 3D Printed Models
The use of surgical 3D printed models for anatomical planning has a history going back more than two decades, but it has primarily been pursued by a narrow set of research hospitals. Recently, interest in these applications has grown significantly, as indicated by the number of published papers addressing the use of 3D printing in preparation for surgical cases. A review of the published literature reveals that almost 80% of the published papers on this subject were released in 2014 and 2015.
Stratasys has conducted a review of the published literature and identified the surgical specialties most associated with the use of surgical 3D printed models for surgical planning. We developed a framework to evaluate which procedures are most likely to yield the kind of impact that would warrant investment in 3D printing – examining applied data on clinical procedures, including reimbursement claims analysis, to measure the potential impact. These findings are summarized in a recently published white paper written by Scott Rader, PhD, General Manager, Healthcare Solutions, Stratasys, and Michael Gaisford, Director of Marketing, Medical Solutions, Stratasys, that is now available for download.
