The use of 3D printing techniques in the preparation of biocompatible materials

Lead Research Organisation: University of Cambridge
Department Name: Materials Science & Metallurgy

Abstract

The proposed work aims to develop a variable composition smart stent derived from biocompatible
materials using 3D printing techniques. We hypothesise that variable compostion approaches will
allow significant improvement in stent toughness over current devices, In the long term, personalised,
patient specific stents could be printed using information from 3D segmentation of the patient's
medical images. The approach could also potentially be applied to stent structures for aortic
aneurysms.

Publications

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Roper D (2022) Induced Birefringence in 3D Printing: Concealing Information Optically within Printed Objects in Advanced Materials Technologies

Studentship Projects

Project Reference Relationship Related To Start End Student Name
EP/N509620/1 01/10/2016 30/09/2022
1942009 Studentship EP/N509620/1 01/10/2017 30/09/2021 David Roper
 
Description Novel techniques to improve extrusion based 3D printing. These might find application in the 3D printing of patient specific medical devices such as cardiac stents. Structural and optical properties of the material can be controlled to tailor part perfromance.
Exploitation Route The techniques developed in this project are currently undergoing commercialisation through a patent application.
A secondary PhD has begun to continue to develop the project further.
Sectors Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology