SKULL cracked ?? print new one

Nazia Ritika KhuranaShruti Bhola

BACKGROUND Skull is the bony structure that forms the framework of head

of humans and other animals.

Skull is irreparable.

Their are 300 to 500 patients in the U.S. alone could have skull replacement surgeries each month. 

INTRODUCTION It's the first time such a skull replacement has been used.

Hundreds of people each month in the U.S. alone who suffer serious damage to their skull — serious, that is, but not irreparable.

A patient with a damaged skull has undergone a radical new treatment: having 75 percent of his damaged skull replaced with a 3-D printed prosthetic.

The un-named patient in the United States had his head imaged by a 3D scanner before the plastic prosthetic was crafted to suit his features.

prosthetic A prosthesis is a device designed to replace a

missing part of the body or to make a part of the body work better. Diseased or missing eyes, arms, hands, legs, or joints are commonly replaced by prosthetic devices.

False teeth are known as dental prostheses. An artificial replacement of the jaw bone is called a maxillofacial prosthesis.

Oxford Performance Materials Oxford Performance Materials in Connecticut then gained approval from US

regulators before the printed bone replacement was inserted in his skull during a surgical procedure .

smaller plates, a piece of premade metal or plastic will serve, but for replacing larger portions of the skull something more custom needed to be devised.

The implant is more than a simple moulded plastic plate: Tiny surface details are etched into the poly- ether -ketone –ketone, (PEEK) to encourage the growth of cells and bone.

The company says about 500 people in the US could make use of the technology each month, with recipients ranging from injured construction workers through to wounded

soldiers. The company says it can now provide the 3D printouts to

replace bone damaged by disease or trauma after the US Food and Drug Administration granted approval on February

18.

It has indicated plans to expand beyond the skull to other bone replacements in the body, opening up the technology to a multimillion dollar industry.

Poly- ether -ketone –ketone

Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) is a colorless  organic polymer thermoplastc used in engineering applications.

PEKK is an ultra high performance thermoplastic technology .

PEKK has deeply involved in human development and sustainability.

Advantages High strength and toughness Chemical resistance Easy processing