When a Spanish cancer patient developed a tumor around his sternum and parts of his ribcage, he had to have those bones removed. Now the patient has a replacement—a 3D-printed titanium chest implant.
His surgical team partnered with CSIRO, or the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, based in Australia, and Anatomics, a medical device company. The surgeons at Salamanca University Hospital took high-resolution 3D CT scans of the patient to determine exactly what needed to be replaced. Then CSIRO designed and Anatomics printed a special implant to fill the gap. The titanium object was couriered to Spain, where it was implanted in the patient. He recovered and went home 12 days after surgery.
Article:http://csironewsblog.com/2015/09/11/cancer-patient-receives-3d-printed-ribs-in-world-first-surgery/
Corina Marinescu
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