TY - JOUR
T1 - Reverse Engineering and 3D Printing of Medical Devices for Drug Delivery and Drug-Embedded Anatomic Implants
AU - Elumalai, Anusha
AU - Nayak, Yash
AU - Ganapathy, Aravinda K.
AU - Chen, David
AU - Tappa, Karthik
AU - Jammalamadaka, Udayabhanu
AU - Bishop, Grace
AU - Ballard, David H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - In recent years, 3D printing (3DP) has advanced traditional medical treatments. This review explores the fusion of reverse engineering and 3D printing of medical implants, with a specific focus on drug delivery applications. The potential for 3D printing technology to create patient-specific implants and intricate anatomical models is discussed, along with its ability to address challenges in medical treatment. The article summarizes the current landscape, challenges, benefits, and emerging trends of using 3D-printed formulations for medical implantation and drug delivery purposes.
AB - In recent years, 3D printing (3DP) has advanced traditional medical treatments. This review explores the fusion of reverse engineering and 3D printing of medical implants, with a specific focus on drug delivery applications. The potential for 3D printing technology to create patient-specific implants and intricate anatomical models is discussed, along with its ability to address challenges in medical treatment. The article summarizes the current landscape, challenges, benefits, and emerging trends of using 3D-printed formulations for medical implantation and drug delivery purposes.
KW - 3D printing
KW - drug delivery
KW - healthcare
KW - implants
KW - medical applications
KW - reverse engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85176497222&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/polym15214306
DO - 10.3390/polym15214306
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37959986
AN - SCOPUS:85176497222
SN - 2073-4360
VL - 15
JO - Polymers
JF - Polymers
IS - 21
M1 - 4306
ER -