Advancing Adoption of 3D Printing for Clinical Use in TTSH
Care Process & Redesign
National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals
National Healthcare Group
31 December 2023
To produce customised 3D prints at scale quickly and cheaply, enabling rapid prototyping of 3D printed medical devices. An in-house 3D printing centre enhanced efficiency and broadened medical applications, improving patient outcomes and workflows.
Year Submitted: 2023
Published Date: 31 December 2023
Tags: Care Process ＆ Redesign, Build Environment, Facilities Engineering, Product Development, Prototyping Resources
About this Content
Aims
To produce customised 3D prints at scale quickly and cheaply, enabling rapid prototyping of 3D printed medical devices.
Background
See poster appended/ below
Methods
See poster appended
Results
Outcomes included faster turnaround times (from weeks to days) and higher production volume across departments in CY2022.
Conclusion
An in-house 3D printing centre enhanced efficiency and broadened medical applications, improving patient outcomes and workflows.
Lessons Learnt
Efforts to centralise and optimise the process proved highly effective for integration across the hospital.
Additional Information
Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress (SHBC) 2022
Keywords
3D Printing Centre, Customized Medical Prints, Prototyping
Innovators' Details
Innovators' Details
Healthcare Cluster(s) | National Healthcare Group |
Organization(s) Involved | Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
Platform(s) | National Healthcare Innovation and Productivity Medals |
Healthcare Professional Group(s) | Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Medical |
Applicable Specialty or Discipline | Orthopaedics, Radiology, Surgery |
Project Lead(s) | Yam Gui Jie Michael |
Project Member(s) | Candice Leong |
Connect with this contributor!
Ms Ang Wenting - Wenting_Ang@ttsh.com.sg
Project Attachment
C_489_TTSH_NHIP_2023_Advancing_Adoption_of_3D_Printing_for_Clinical.pdf