Gipsowe usztywnianie złamań z drukarki 3d

Po wielu wiekach szyn i uciążliwego gipsowania, formy które były swędzące i cuchnącą zmorą milionów osób na świecie, w końcu zostały zaktualizowane. Przy pomocy drukarki 3d gipsowe usztywnienia nie tylko będą wytrzymałe, ale również dobrze wyglądać i co najważniejsze, będzie się można poskrobać gdy zaswędzi.

Wykorzystując druk 3D, Cortex bo tak nazywa się prototyp gipsowego usztywnienia jest w pełni wentylowany, super lekki, higieniczne, podlega recyklingowi i niezłe wygląda (Jedyny minus to problem z malunkami na gipsie)

Jak to działa

Ranny pacjent musi najpierw podobnie jak do tej pory poddać się promieniowaniom rentgenowskim a następnie prostemu skanowaniu 3d. Kończyna jest prześwietlenie w celu identyfikacji urazu i jego dokładnego położenia, a w poniższym przypadku ramię jest wówczas skanowane w 3d w celu jak najbardziej dokładnemu określeniu wymiaru kończyny. Wymiary i dane są następnie wprowadzane do komputera. Specjalne oprogramowanie tworzy model 3D i generuje najlepsze połączenia, tak by optymalnie usztywniało i pomagało w leczeniu złamania.

W kolejnym kroku drukarka wykonuje 2 części odlewu. Po umieszczeniu złamanej kończyny w modelu, drugą cześć zostaje nałożona i przy pomocy specjalnych zatrzasków odpowiednia mocno łączy się. Cortex  jest bardzo cienki, ale ma niezwykle silne połączenia. W przeciwieństwie do gipsowych odlewów pacjent może nadal nosić np. długi rękaw koszuli. Ponadto można brać kąpiel z taka protezą.

3D Prited Kidney

Surgeon Anthony Atala demonstrates an early-stage experiment that could someday solve the organ-donor problem: a 3D printer that uses living cells to output a transplantable kidney. Using similar technology, Dr. Atala's young patient Luke Massella received an engineered bladder 10 years ago; we meet him onstage.

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Printing a human kidney

TED2011 · 17:24 · Filmed Mar 2011 
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Its shortcomings have been laid bare for about the last 50 years.

In NHS hospitals across the land, embarrassed patients wander gingerly around wards and corridors with their dignity hanging out of their gowns.

There's a top-to-bottom gap all the way down the back and if you need to do anything at the front, you might as well just take the whole thing off.

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Dignified: The new hospital gown, designed by Ben de Lisi, will save patients from the embarrassment of the traditional backless garment

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Modest: The gown features snap fasteners on the side to allow instant access by medical staff

But now the end is in sight for the traditional hospital gown. 

Or rather, it's not in sight.

A swish design launched yesterday actually covers all the relevant bits without hindering access for medical tubes and gizmos. 

And it won't have 'Hospital Property' humiliatingly stamped all over it. 

Instead, there will be a top designer label in the back.

Fashion entrepreneur Ben di Lisi, whose creations normally adorn the likes of Kate Winslet or Rachel Weisz, came up with the new version after a groundbreaking collaboration between the NHS and the Design Council.

The result is a gown that not only preserves patients' modesty - it also acknowledges that safeguarding their dignity should be an essential part of their treatment.

OP pillow

Post-Operative Pillow

This post-operative pillow was developed especially for the recovery process after surgical procedures. It supports the patient in maintaining the correct posture and promotes relaxing, deep sleep. The pillow height can be adjusted via air pressure. This feature allows individual pressure management so that swelling is reduced and airways can be kept open. The pillow also helps guard against snoring as well as joint and spine pain. Furthermore, it can be used from both sides.

Planmed Verity

Orthopedic Imaging

Planmed Verity detects subtle fracture lines that are often overlooked when using 2D X-ray imaging. In contrast to full-body CTs, this extremity scanner is distinguished by higher resolution, patient adaptability and lower radiation doses. Its design is welcoming and friendly with an individual touch. The device’s appearance is characterised by a teardrop-shaped imaging bore and the so-called “bite” in the outer rim, which makes patient positioning easier. The adjustable gantry, with its soft surface and various positioning options, moreover supports the comfortable position of the patient.

Color Doppler Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging System

The DC-N3 colour Doppler diagnostic ultrasound imaging system is designed to meet the daily requirements of an interdisciplinary hospital environment. An impressive number of ten ultrasonic probes makes it easy to adjust to varying examination requirements.

The height-adjustable, swivelling operating panel is complemented by a 180-degree-rotatable LCD monitor which, in combination with the two-level foot rest, makes the system comfortable to use in any situation.

Glucometer

Many have dreamed of a painless, noninvasive glucose meter that wouldn't require a person with diabetes to have to prick their finger to get a reading. Grove instruments is close to having a technology ready that would solve this problem. This project was an exercise to imagine what the new meter would look like and how it would operate should the technology become available

This technology falls in the near-infrared region and only requires an individual to insert their finger into the device where a pad gently presses against the fingertip optically assessing the tissue in both the blood-filled and bloodless states. The device uses this information to calculate the blood glucose level. User’s are spared the trauma of pain, the neddlestick and bleeding.