Additive manufacturing for health technology applications
Abstract
In this study we demonstrate an overview about possibilities in using additive manufacturing for tissue engineering and orthopedic prosthesis. We show the possibilities to produce scaffolds by using a low cost commercial stereolithography system under the use of biocompatible hydrogels like Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate. We also demonstrate that it is possible to use a low cost selective laser sintering system to produce individual prostheses to support the healing process in many orthopedic issues.
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Author Biographies
Sven F. Klimaschewski received his B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. He is an undergraduate assistant at the Lab of Engineering Design and Product Development at HOST Hochschule Stralsund, Germany. He is responsible for PEGDA based research and stereolithography
Robert Raschke received his B.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. He is an undergraduate assistant at the Lab of Engineering Design and Product Development at HOST Hochschule Stralsund, Germany. He is responsible for all research activities around selective laser sintering.
Mark Vehse received his Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree in Physics Engineering in 2001 and next his M.Sc. degree in Optical Engineering and Photonics (2003) from HAWK Hildesheim/ Holzminden/ Göttingen, Fakultät Naturwissenschaften und Technik. After that, he was a research associate at University of Siegen for nearly one year (2004). After 5 years at the headlamp specialist Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH (2005-2009), he returned to research at the University of Rostock. There he completed his research work with a doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology with a focus on additive manufacturing for medical technology in 2014. Subsequently, he was head of Development, Prototyping and Engineering Design at GRASS Hetal-Werke Franz Hettich GmbH & Co. KG in Alpirsbach. Since 2014 he is a full professor for Engineering Design and Product Development at HOST Hochschule Stralsund, Germany and also the head of the Lab of Engineering Design and Product Development at HOST. He led several research projects, presented the results of his work so far at 8 international and 6 national conferences, published more than 25 scientific papers in international and national journals as well as conference proceedings. He is also an inventor in 12 national and international patents and Mark Vehse received 2 national innovation awards.
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