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How 3d Printing Is Changing India's Healthcare

How 3d Printing Is Changing India's Healthcare

by The Daily Eye Team May 17 2017, 5:09 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 54 secs

The 3D printing technology has been around for the past 30 years in India, but only a few have been utilising it well. The doctors were in a dilemma. A six-month-old had a hole in the heart, but doctors were unsure about the feasbility of the operation and his survival. The doctors then took to 3D printing, using a detailed 3D model from a CT scan to prepare in advance for the surgery. Anatomiz3D LLP, which provides technological solutions to the healthcare industry, were the ones behind the 3D model. Co-founder and CTO Firoza Kothari says, "The model assured the team that the patient can be operated upon. So, a patient who was first rejected for surgery was operated on with the best surgical method thanks to the information provided by the scan." Even though 3D printing is providing much-needed help to the medical field in India, it hasn't been used to its full potential. Kothari says, "The technology has been there for 30 years, but only a few have been utilising this in India."

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