Patents Overview

DASH has an extensive portfolio of 3D printing patents Combining multiple materials and complex geometries to tune physical properties of resultant models, patents cover mechanical, electrical, optical and thermal for integrating special features into 3D printed materials. One example is to design accurate tissue properties of simulant training and simulation models for surgical practice, device […] […]

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Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida is a congenital defect in which the vertebral column does not enclose properly, exposing the spinal cord. The degree of spinal cord involvement, from exposure to herniation, defines the severity and classification of the condition. In Spina Bifida Occulta and Meningocele defects, the exposure of the spinal cord is minimal, and patients present […] […]

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Orlando Health Surgeons Use 3d-Printed Fetus Models To Prepare For In-Utero Procedure

(ORLANDO, Florida) – A state-of-the-art in-utero procedure allows surgeons to correct a birth defect on developing babies inside the womb. But operating on a mother and her unborn child at the same time can be challenging and unpredictable. To give their world-class surgeons even more information ahead of surgery, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for […] […]

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Startup Creates Next Generation 3D Models for Healthcare & Beyond

Imagine you are a soon-to-be parent, looking at one of the most complete images of your future family member for the first time on an ultrasound scan. But instead of the nervous butterflies of a new parent, you are feeling panic inducing anxiety – the doctor has detected a rare birth defect called spina bifida. […] […]

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Pediatric Abscess Moulage

As part of a collaboration with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Project Firstline, Emory University’s Healthcare Human Factors Lab creates scenarios centered around infection prevention and control using high fidelity simulation. In one scenario, a nurse must culture an open abscess on a pediatric patient, but no commercially-available products accurately represented the pathology. […] […]

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