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Rapid Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices: Process Alternatives, Selection and Planning

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With rapid advancements in the understanding of human physiology, biomedical systems—in particular physical products deployed into medical service—have obtained increasing efficacy and complexity. Therefore, methods used to manufacture such devices have had to be adapted to allow for unconventional geometries, unique material requirements, and fast rates of development and production. Rapid Manufacturing (RM) allows for such characteristics to be implemented in the production process itself by replacing corresponding conventional manufacturing techniques, while also enabling customization of products to allow patient specificity—a crucial characteristic for the successful deployment of numerous types of biomedical devices. RM employs various modern manufacturing techniques, primarily Additive Manufacturing (AM), in conjunction with several allied technologies that complement the necessities and limitations of the novel production methods. With the objective to aid appropriate selection and definition of RM processes, this chapter discusses the application of RM processes to the production of biomedical products, the various constituent manufacturing and allied technologies that enable the same; lists instances of industrial and medical employment of prevalent rapid techniques and also summarizes the implications and challenges.

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Jhunjhunwala, S., Kapil, S. (2022). Rapid Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices: Process Alternatives, Selection and Planning. In: Joshi, S.N., Chandra, P. (eds) Advanced Micro- and Nano-manufacturing Technologies. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3645-5_4

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