3D Printing of Patient-Specific Implants That Aid in Healing
Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing the medical industry by allowing bespoke medical solution provider OMX Solutions to design and manufacture custom medical devices that are both efficient and cost-effective for the patient.
Disruptive, cost-effective technologies such as additive manufacturing will continue to push the boundaries in
healthcare including manufacturing itself, improving patient outcomes and reducing costs.
The Results at a Glance
OMX Solutions’ OsseoFrame is a versatile, easy to install, dependable and accurate solution for dental prosthetic rehabilitation. The subperiosteal jaw implant is particularly well suited to patients who lack sufficient alveolar bone to support conventional dental implants. These implants avoid the need for complex adjunctive procedures such as on-lay bone grafts, expensive barrier membranes, sinus lift surgery or intrusive zygomaticus implants. Designed and custom-made to simplify the entire dental rehabilitation process, the subperiosteal jaw implant is ideal for edentulous patients who do not have enough jaw bone to support dental implants. It helps to restore the function and esthetics of the patient’s teeth, ultimately providing pain-free function and improving the patient’s quality of life.
Custom-made 3D printed products have the ability to revolutionize the treatment of edentulous patients. New additive manufacturing technology can improve both quality of life and the simplicity of oral surgery. The world of 3D printing is creating a whole new approach to manufacturing medical devices – it’s a win for patients and for the healthcare system.
Challenge
OMX Solutions specializes in the design and manufacture of world-class custom oral and maxillofacial surgical devices.
The custom design requirements of the OsseoFrame, such as the need for unique shapes, sizes and materials, make it difficult to be cost-effectively manufactured with a traditional approach. While the OsseoFrame could certainly utilize other traditional manufacturing methods, such as CNC milling or cast pouring, this would result in greater amounts of material waste than additive manufacturing and would require more complex post-processing, such as surface treatments and heat treatment.
Traditional manufacturing methods are complex and often require extensive and costly post-processing procedures, resulting in higher waste, additional cost and longer manufacturing leadtimes.
Through the use of EOS M 290 additive manufacturing system and EOS Titanium Ti64 material, OMX Solutions seeks to provide reliable and unique one-of-a-kind devices to treat complex indications.
Solution
Additively manufactured bespoke OsseoFrame from EOS Titanium Ti64 powder material on an EOS M 290 system.
OMX Solutions decided to use EOS M 290 manufacturing systems with the support of their manufacturer partner, BresMedical Pty. Ltd.
BresMedical was one of the few manufacturing bureaus in Australia capable of reaching the level of quality required by OMX Solutions, both in terms of part quality and compliance with the ISO 13485 standard.
By taking advantage of BresMedical’s additive manufacturing expertise, OMX Solutions have the ability to produce cost-effective, custom-fit OsseoFrame at manufacturing lot sizes of just one unique piece per customer order.
Results
Additive manufacturing has allowed the streamlining of the design process and the prosthetic component to provide a very simple and elegant solution straight to the patient whilst minimizing the time for all specialists involved, including surgeons, prosthodontists, and prosthetists. It generates less waste than other manufacturing methods and is less costly per production order due to the lower volume requirements. Technical success was defined by the finished product matching the initial patient-specific CAD design.
Successful surgical implantation is the ultimate determining factor of success with shorter surgery time and faster patient recovery.
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