New Thermoplastic Makes 3-D Printed Skull Implants a Reality
The polyketone material developed by Oxford Performance Materials can be used to 3-D print large replacement sections for damaged skulls. Photo: Courtesy Oxford Performance Materials
OsteoFab is the coolest 3-D printed material you’d never want to use. Invented by plastics research firm Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), this first-of-its-kind polyketone can be used by 3-D printers to repair large sections of a damaged skull. It was recently cleared for use by the FDA and is being used in critical surgical procedures all over the world. (read more at above weblink)
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