In the medical world, where technology is pushed to its limits, biological parts printed with three-dimensional printers are becoming an increasingly important part of our lives. 3d printing One of the most extreme cases where the method was used was shared recently. In Poland, an artificial skull was made for a baby without a skull.

In the incident that happened last February, the baby in question was exactly what it should have been. with a fifth skull came into the world. At the urgent request of surgeons at the Upper Silesian Children’s Health Center in Katowice and the Polska Foundation, Warsaw-based 3D printing company Sygnis has taken action. The artificial skull made was as follows:

Skull produced for baby:

Sygnis stated that after the baby’s files reached them, the two engineers began printing the skull needed for the baby. The company said they are using two different technologies so as not to endanger the baby’s health. The first skull model selective laser sintering (SLS) technology, while the second model consists of curing photosensitive resins layer by layer. SLA technology Printed in 8 hours.

Printing with SLA technology was first done by experts for skull analysis and evaluation. Then the team began printing the skull to place on the baby using SLS technology. While it is shared that there is a 4 day time frame for the baby’s surgery, the skull is subject to demand. ready after 26 hours transferred.

Though details of the event have just been shared, experts have seen the baby the skull was placed in. that more treatments will be needed in the future shared. Because the 1 in 5 skull part, which is in his head at birth, will continue to develop and change.