Single-use Endourologic Scope
- Additive Companion
- Medical
- 2023
- United States
Summary
This scope features a critical 3D-printed component known as the distal tip, which houses the camera chip and illumination source, directs irrigation fluid pathways, and connects the working channel to the exterior anatomy.
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Technology Details
- PMSL
- Vat Photopolymerisation
- Photopolymer Resin
- Resin
- Liquid
Process Steps
Printer category: Vat Photopolymerisation
- 1
Application Profile
€
Under €25
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Component
Commercial
★☆☆
Can depend heavily on virgin fossil fuels, produce harmful emissions, and yield non-recyclable materials. Involves high energy consumption during material manufacturing. As an AM material, requires some re-processing after use. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
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Agility
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Providers Involved
- Boston Micro FabricationHardware Manufacturer
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