Abstract
Additive manufacturing is a rapidly evolving manufacturing technology bringing numerous and wide opportunities for the design team involved in the process by creating intricate and customized products with saving labor, time, and other expenses. Innovative AM methods and numerous practical applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and other industries have been developed and commercialized through extensive research over the last two decades. One embraced industry among others that benefited from the advances of AM is the healthcare industry. This paper focuses on addressing the challenges and opportunities in Additive manufacturing for healthcare. Although there are advanced possibilities in AM, there are also numerous issues needed to be overcome. The paper is based upon the current state-of-the-art review and study visits. The purpose of this work has been to identify the opportunities and limitations associated with additive manufacturing in healthcare applications and to highlight the identified research needs.
Highlights
The most advanced technology, additive manufacturing (AM) is used for manufacturing intricate geometries and structures by building layer-upon-layer utilizing 3D model data [1]
Other techniques like laser forming (Incremental sheet forming) are used in the customization of medical products to build structures layer by layer but they cannot be considered as AM techniques as they add the form rather than the material
Key processing steps and applications of AM technology As stated earlier, the novelty of AM technology lies in its ability to transform 3D model data in digital form directly to a 3D physical object
Summary
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