Autoclave sterilization of an in-house 3D-printed polylactic acid piece: biological safety and heat-induced deformation.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Joan Ferràs Tarragó

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• Oihana Sabalza Baztán

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• José Miguel Sahuquillo Arce

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• Carolina De La Calva Ceinós

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• José Vicente Amaya Valero

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  Francisco Baixauli García

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Angulo-Sánchez MÁ

Grupos

• Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología

• Hemostasia, Trombosis, Arteriosclerosis y Biología vascular

• Infección Grave

• Infecciones Respiratorias

Abstract

Fused filament fabrication 3D printing with polylactic acid filaments is the most widely used method to generate biomodels at hospitals throughout the world. The main limitation of this manufacturing system is related to the biomodels' temperature sensitivity, which all but prevents them to be sterilized using conventional methods. The purpose of this study is to define an autoclave temperature-resistant FFF-PLA 3D printing protocol to print 3D fractures biomodels during preoperative planning.

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Keywords

• 3D printing, Custom made models, Polylactic acid sterilization