Author/Authors :
Calvo-Haro, Jose Antonio Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Pascau, Javier Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Asencio-Pascual, José Manuel Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Cancho-Gil, Maria José Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Del Cañizo López, Juan Francisco Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Fanjul-Gómez, María Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , García-Leal, Roberto Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , González-Casaurrán, Guillermo Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , González-Leyte, Manuel Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , León-Luis, Juan Antonio Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Mediavilla-Santos, Lydia Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Ochandiano-Caicoya, Santiago Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Vaquero-Martín, Javier Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Perez-Mañanes, Rubén Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , San José, Sonia García Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Tousidonis-Rial, Manuel Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Calvo-Manuel, Felipe Clínica Universidad de Navarra - Madrid, Spain , Pérez-Caballero, Ramón Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Ribed-Sánchez, Almudena Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Río-Gómez, Javier Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Sánchez-Pérez, Eduardo Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón - Madrid, Spain , Serrano-Andreu, Javier Clínica Universidad de Navarra - Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
The integration of 3D printing technology in hospitals is evolving toward production models such as
point-of-care manufacturing. This study aims to present the results of the integration of 3D printing technology in a
manufacturing university hospital.
Methods: Observational, descriptive, retrospective, and monocentric study of 907 instances of 3D printing from
November 2015 to March 2020. Variables such as product type, utility, time, or manufacturing materials were analyzed.
Results: Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Gynecology and Obstetrics are the
medical specialties that have manufactured the largest number of processes. Working and printing time, as well as the
amount of printing material, is different for different types of products and input data. The most common printing
material was polylactic acid, although biocompatible resin was introduced to produce surgical guides. In addition, the
hospital has worked on the co-design of custom-made implants with manufacturing companies and has also
participated in tissue bio-printing projects.
Conclusions: The integration of 3D printing in a university hospital allows identifying the conceptual evolution to
“point-of-care manufacturing.”
