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3D Printing and Bio-Based Materials in Global Health: An Interventional Approach to the Global Burden of Surgical Disease in Low-And Middle-Income Cou

3D Printing and Bio-Based Materials in Global Health: An Interventional Approach to the Global Burden of Surgical Disease in Low-And Middle-Income Cou

Ramadurai, Krish W.
Bhatia, Sujata K.

Paperback

Series: Springerbriefs in Materials

Medical ReferenceTechnology & Engineering

ISBN10: 3319582763
ISBN13: 9783319582764
Publisher: Springer
Published: Jul 3 2017
Pages: 115
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.28 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This book examines the potential to deploy low-cost, three-dimensional printers known as RepRaps in developing countries to fabricate surgical instruments and medical supplies to combat the global surgical burden of disease. Approximately two billion people in developing countries around the world lack access to essential surgical services, resulting in the avoidable deaths of millions of individuals each year. A fundamental barrier that inhibits access to surgical care in these locations is the lack of basic surgical instruments and supplies in healthcare facilities. RepRap printers are highly versatile 3D printers assembled from basic, domestically sourced materials that can fabricate low-cost surgical instruments on-site, ultimately enhancing the interventional capacity of healthcare facilities to treat patients.

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