Med-Tech Innovation January 2, 2024

Stratasys, a polymer 3D printing solutions manufacturer, has said that the University Hospital Birmingham in England is delivering improved outcomes for head and neck cancer patients, with the hospital reporting reduced surgery times of up to three hours using tailored, 3D printed cutting guides.

This is attributed to the integration of a Stratasys J5 MediJet 3D printer that enables the hospital to create accurate, patient-specific cutting guides ahead of operations, transforming the way tumours are removed from head and neck cancer patients. Previously, these would have been created by cutting and bending a piece of metal by hand while the patient was on the operating table, resulting in a time-consuming process with a large margin for error.

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