Non re sorbable, hydrophilic, bioactive and non binary radiographic images.
3D printing FibreTuff, a bone like biomedical compounds that has radiopacity to show device location for removal and bone bridging in CT Scans.
FibreTuff anatomical bone models are printed with filaments and powders. After 3D printing, these bone models can be sterilized by standard methods such as Autoclave.
3D printing cranio maxillofacial bone can be shown in Ultrasound. An excellent value proposition for AI to help with evidence based healing possibly to identify incompatibility and or infection.
FibreTuff is expanding printer collaborations. The FibreTuff biocompatible filaments are not temperamental. This highly sophisticated print, temporal bone was printed in 3 hrs.
The 3D printing of FibreTuff can produce a cellular construction with porosity. FibreTuff is biocompatible, non re sorbable in a body, unlike bio resorb able Poly lactic acid PLA.
FibreTuff medical grade compounds have produced advanced filaments for 3D printing FDM. The technology will open up new medical applications for extruding FibreTuff. Shown here...
1) Abigail Chaffins, Mohan Yu, Pier Paolo Claudio, James B. Day, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Investigation of the Functional Properties of Additively-Fabricated Triply Periodic Minimal Surface-Based Bone Scaffolds for the Treatment of Osseous Fractures. August 4, 2021
https://asmedc.silverchair.com/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2021/85062/V001T03A004/1115357
2) Daguan Zhao, Christoph Hart, Nathan A. Weese, Chantz M. Rankin, James Kuzma, James B. Day,
Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Experimental and Computational Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of Biocompatible Bone Scaffolds, Fabricated Using Fused Deposition Modeling Additive Manufacturing Process. January 15, 2021 https://pressurevesseltech.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2020/84256/V001T03A008/1095705
1) Paavana Krishna Mandava, James B. Day, Robert Joyce, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. Investigation of the Mechanical Properties and Bioactivity of Additively Manufactured Bone Tissue Scaffolds, Composed of Polyamide, Polyolefin, and Cellulose Fibers. Published MSEC and ASME June 27, 2022
https://asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/MSEC/proceedings/MSEC2022/85802/V001T01A023/1146907
2) Paavana Krishna Mandava, Joshua Blatt, Zachary Preston, Jacob Kirkendoll, Robert Joyce, Roozbeh (Ross) Salary. An Image-Based Convolutional Neural Network Platform for the Prediction of the Porosity of Composite Bone Scaffolds. IMECE November 2, 2022
Recent technological advances in additive manufacturing allow for austere deployment and point-of-care rapid fabrication of a variety of medical supplies, including human tissues and bioactive bandages, in prolonged field care scenarios. In this pilot project, our aim was to investigate the ability to 3D print a range of potential biomedical supplies and solutions in an austere field environment. FibreTuff is thankful for being selected as the biocompatible filament of choice.
Dr Ross Salary of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Robert Joyce President and Founder of FibreTuff will present 3D printing bone scaffolds at the conference on May 19th, 2022 at 10:30am. The presentation will help describe the advances of polyamide and polyolefin with cellulose fibers to produce a printed porous bone scaffold having mechanical robust features.
Dr Sikder of Cleveland State University performed a Bioactivity investigation of a 3D printing FibreTuff microporous cellular structure immersed in Simulated Body Fluids. The SEM showed printed FibreTuff had apatite formation.
FibreTuff biocompatible filament has been 3D printed in a micropore cellular structure exposed to simulated body fluids without pore closure. Many dentistry applications for FibreTuff. Further, the FibreTuff is hydrophilic with repeating peptides and proteins. Write robert@fibretuff.us for more information.
A Dr Cafino in the Philippines worked with FibreTuff customer service for a couple hours to get the appropriate print settings to produce this temporal bone. The printed temporal bone made with FibreTuff filament on an Ultimaker are pictured. After 3D printing a successful temporal bone model for pre surgical planning he drilled into the model at 20,000 RPM for simulation. His goals were achieved and more.
A Dr Hartman, cranio maxillofacial surgeon at Hartman Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C. has printed FibreTuff medical grade filament and produced anatomical bone like models for CT scans.His work confirms 3D printing FibreTuff meets the standards set by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) per the November 2018 published paper
VosFox Medical located in the Netherlands, has printed segmented bone like models to produce human hands using an Ultimaker 2+ and FibreTuff filament. The company explains the process and technique for printing the hand bone models with FibreTuff on they're website and how to purchase.
VosFox Medical an established 3D printing company in Europe uses Ultimaker with FibreTuff to print biocompatible bone like replicas. These printed foot bone segments were connected with wires and glued. On the Vosfox Medical website Sandra de Vos, founder, explains how the printed foot bone was manufactured. She will sell both the bone like foot and hand models.
Bone gets brittle after being removed from body. Body fluids promote better elasticity as well as impact, FibreTuff is hydrophilic and reacts to moisture very similar to bone. Other 3D printed medical biomaterials like PLA will absorb and store moisture until the composition breaks down. FibreTuff biocompatible materials will absorb moisture to a point and promote less brittleness and improve impact.
These spinal spacers made with FibreTuff medical grade filament are seen under CT Scan with vitamin E capsule. The spacers were positioned on top of a jug of water to help resemble body fluids. The radiographic images will identify bone bridging. Bone will be brighter than the printed objects made with FibreTuff.
3D printing FibreTuff has "bone like" feel and appearance with radiopacity. The printed FibreTuff biocompatible filaments were used to achieve the radiopacity seen in the CT Scan of the vertebrae. This independent study performed by 3D LifePrint evaluated and compared other materials they have used for anatomical bone models. 3D LifePrint found FibreTuff to be more bone like ( HU 400 ) than any other materials presently printed today in the medical market.
The 3D printing of anatomical bone models made of FibreTuff medical grade compositions have bone like qualities such as good screw retention. The surgeon drilled into the printed FibreTuff bone with a cortex self tapping screw. He felt the printed bone resembled a 20 year old human bone.
3D printed femur bone made with FibreTuff is evaluated by orthopedic surgeon and University Department Leader. He drills into the bone models and comments on the robust 3D printing properties including strength and ductility.
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