3D printing accelerates research into cardiovascular disease at University of Sheffield

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Synthetic vascular grafts made from polymer materials are also available, although these are prone to infection and blood clotting, especially in smaller diameter vessels. This will allow for patient-specific vascular graft designs, improved surgical options and provides a unique testing platform for new vascular medical devices for those suffering from cardiovascular disease - which is currently the number one cause of death worldwide To manufacture the mold, Dr Pashneh-Tala designed the blood vessel mold with Solidworks CAD software, and then 3D prints the desired shape with his Formlabs SLA printer. The chamber is then easily sterilized and ready to be used straight away.” Dr Sam Pashneh-Tala, Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield “Regenerative medicine and bioprinting functional tissue substitutes have numerous benefits, from minimizing immune rejection to reducing the need for animal and even human samples,” said Gaurav Manchanda, Director of Healthcare at Formlabs. By using Formlabs printers and scaffold-based engineering techniques, Dr Pashneh-Tala has proven that 3D printing can be an accessible and revolutionary technology in the creation of tissue constructs with precise biomimetic properties. It’s extremely exciting and humbling to play a part in democratizing the technology used to assist medical researchers in their work to help patients and populations with life threatening conditions.”

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