Advantages of FDM and gamma irradiation to manufacture personalized medical devices for airway obstructions.

ABSTRACT: In the early childhood population, congenital airway conditions like bronchomalacia (BM) can pose a life-threatening threat. A breakthrough technology called additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, makes it feasible to create a biomedical device that aids in the treatment of airway obstruction. This article describes how a polycaprolactone (PCL) splint for the upper airways can be created using the fusion deposition technique (FDM) and sterilized using gamma radiation. It is presented as a simple, accessible, and cost-reduced alternative that complements other techniques using more expensive and sophisticated printing methods. Thermomechanical and morphological analysis proved that FDM and sterilizing by gamma irradiation are both appropriate methods for producing splints to treat life-thr

SUBMITTER: Araoz B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10348745 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature