How Indian Healthcare Would Transform with 3D Printing Emergence
By now, we are aware that 3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of creating three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. 3D printing is certainly a boon to the healthcare industry, as it brings in great innovation in the medical field. The healthcare field can save and improvise the lives of many using this technology. 3D printing could be used for organ and tissue fabrication, develop customized prosthetics, implants and more. Lets us see the benefits that 3D printing can bring to the healthcare sector.
Customized Prosthetics
Using 3D printing the prosthetic limbs can be created. The traditional prostheses are quite expensive and would be uncomfortable for the patients. However, 3D printing is highly cost-effective and its ultimate aim is to create a comfortable prosthesis according to the patient's requirement.
Metal Surgical Tools
The surgical tools and medical devices could be created using metal 3D printing namely forceps, scalpel handles and clamps and many other sterile tools. The 3D metal surgical tools are said to be ten times cheaper than the regular stainless steel surgical tools.
3D Printed Medicine
3D printing could transform pharmacology and drug administration. Using 3D printing, a pill can be designed. This technology also enables the pharmacist to infuse multiple drugs in one pill, but with different release time. Also, this method of pharmacology is cost-effective. Thus, it can greatly benefit a country like India.
Safer Surgery
This technology has the potential to revolutionize critical cardiac interventions. 3D printing provides a physical prototype of the particular organ that is to be operated. This enables the doctors to examine the anatomy of the patient's organ which would ease the diagnosis. This technique would be extremely useful, as acquiring organs for transplantation that would meet the medical requirements of the patient is very arduous.
Burnt Skin Replacement
Burn victims are left with limited treatments, and those treatments are quite painful. Thus, 3D bioprinter prototype would be a lifesaver for the burn victims. In this process, the biological ink that contains both human plasma and material extracts obtained from skin biopsies would be used to create new human skin.
Considering the above benefits, medical care providers can certainly deal with all the disabilities caused due to any ailments and accidents. 3D printing is expected to make a tremendous revolution in the Indian healthcare industry.
