Seeing into the future: Transforming surgery through technology.
Making the unknown, known.
Our medical 3D printing capabilities make it possible for radiologists and surgeons to collaborate in entirely new ways, to discover hidden details and new pathways before they scrub in. This technology is benefiting a wide range of patients by making nearly every type of surgery more precise, efficient, and successful — including facial or airway reconstruction, heart surgery, brain surgery, lung surgery, joint reconstruction, and tumor removal.
“It's really all about the patient. 3D printing has changed what we can do for them, and how we do it. It's opened up new avenues of treatment that weren't possible before.”
Jonathan M. Morris, M.D.
Medical Director, Anatomic Modeling Unit
Technology made personal.
Our 3D anatomic models are based on your unique imaging results, such as CT or MRI scans. Before printing a 3D model, radiologists process the scans with sophisticated software to first create a virtual model color-coded for each tissue type. Then one or more printer technologies are used to print, layer by layer, a life-size 3D model of your anatomy. With this tool, we can focus on getting the best results specifically for you and your case.
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