What's UPPS in Healthcare?

What's UPPS in Healthcare?

Moderator: Bart Ahsmann Frens Pries - Frank & Frens Maureen van Eijnatte - 3D Innovation Lab VU Alessandro Zomparelli - MHOX design (I)

Frens Pries

Frank & Frens

MaureenvanEijna,e

3D printing: a paradigm shift in medicine

Digital design, robotic fabrication and material technologies are bringing about a paradigm shift in the medical world.

We are moving away from serial production towards personalized production, from copies towards iterations.

Our objective is to explore, develop and produce new medical treatment methods (human spare parts) using computational design, robotic fabrication and surgery combined with novel material technologies and human stem cells.

The 3D innovation lab operates in a cross disciplinary manner by interconnecting the expertise of doctors, scientists and designers along with technological industries

3D printing in the VUmc

Example of a new treatment approach: Slipped capital femural epiphysis

Virtual 3D planning of Southwick osteotomy

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3D printed saw guide for femoral head

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The role of design in medical research is changing

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Advanced imaging modalities e.g. functional imaging or fiber tracking (MRI) Optical 3D scanners

Virtual modeling & design Finite element analysis Parametric design

3D printing (smart materials, scaffolds & stem cells)

Big data & personalized medicine

Example: The helmet project

Every year, > 7000 people in NL are seriously injured in traffic accidents

Source: SWOV (2011)

The current helmet

Concept development: Fracture driven design

3D technology is about to change the medical world

Thank you for your attention!

Contact: m.vaneijnatten@vumc.nl

Alessandro Zomparelli