It is our pleasure to inform you that we have finished the first phase of the project called "3D printed stent project". The main goal of the first phase was to create dedicated device thanks to which we were able to check the adopted technological assumptions. At this stage, we can confidently present the effect of our work - desktop solution dedicated to 3D printing cylindrical three-dimensional structures. The created device is based on the BioCloner technology, which we have been developing since 2016.

The device uses a "work table" in the form of a roller, located in the axis of the printer's rotation, the so-called the fourth axis, which allows you to print any axisymmetric implant structures.

Material continuity printing - homogeneous structure

Control over the size and shape of the implant

Possibility to print any patterns with a constant layer thickness

Benefits of implemented R&D works

The prototype of a 3D printer for axisymmetric structures made it possible to print the stent with the method of one pass of the head on a horizontal shaft, ensuring homogeneous continuity of the material. This is a significant advantage in terms of the physicomechanical properties of the implant. For comparison, a traditional 3D printer (FDM technology) allows printing of cylindrical structures only vertically. This requires a layered joining of the material, which creates a structure with completely different mechanical properties compared to the homogeneous print structure obtained in the solution presented above. The decisive advantage of the developed technology is the possibility of achieving a number of various 3D printed structures within one technological process. The possibility of practically any manipulation of the shape of the implant and the material from which the printout can be made gives a huge range of applications depending on the needs. We will definitely keep you informed about further work progress! Please contact us if you are interested in cooperation in the field of the production of new-generation stents!