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Materials scientists Nicole Kleger and Simona Fehlmann have developed a 3D printing process for creating salt templates that they can fill with other materials. One area of application is the crea ...

Certification course in Manufacturing Digitization Management Applications are being accepted for Maxbyte’s certification program starting in March 2021. Key personal who should consider registering for the Click here for more information on the course and Paunovic N, et al. ScieAdv, 2020 3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent Narrowing of the trachea or the main bronchi due to injury or illness can end very badly. If patients get too little oxygen, they risk suffocating and often need medic...

Paunovic N, et al. ScieAdv, 2020 3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent Narrowing of the trachea or the main bronchi due to injury or illness can end very badly. If patients get too little oxygen, they risk suffocating and often need medical help as quickly as possible. Surgeons insert stents made of medically usable silicone or metal as a way of treating these patients. Although they quickly bring relief, the implants also have disadvantages: Metal stents must be removed surgically with some ef...

3D Printing a New Type of Airway Stent Image Credit: Komsan Loonprom / Shutterstock.com A new type of 3D printed airway stent could make treating upper airway obstructions quicker and safer. Obstruction of central airways and the impairment of airflow that results from it is a major cause of death in surgery, especially for patients suffering from lung cancer, and because of a major rise in this disease, cases of central airway obstruction (CAO) are also on the rise. This narrowing  —  ...

Date Time 3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent An ETH Zurich research team is using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment of upper airway obstruction. Narrowing of the trachea or the main bronchi due to injury or illness can end very badly. If patients get too little oxygen, they risk suffocating and often need medical help as quickly as possible. Surgeons insert stents made of medically usable silicone or metal as a w...