Sam Brusco, Associate Editor06.15.22
Ricoh USA’s RICOH 3D for Healthcare has earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for craniomaxillofacial (CMF) and orthopedic patient-specific anatomic modeling.
The integrated, HIPAA-enabled end-to-end workflow tool helps to develop, design, and produce 3D-printed anatomic models using Stratasys 3D printing tech, enabling patient-specific tissue and bones representations.
RICOH 3D for Healthcare also integrate with the IBM iConnect Access enterprise imaging solution from IBM Watson Health used in many U.S. hospitals. Two options can be selected based on preferred workstyles or needs: a point-of-care option printed at the hospital or on-demand option printed at a Ricoh facility and shipped directly.
"Ricoh is committed to healthcare innovation that will turn the tide on patient engagement and precision medicine. RICOH 3D for Healthcare does just that—offering a model matched to the unique anatomy of each individual patient," Gary Turner, managing director of Additive Manufacturing, North America for Ricoh USA told the press. "One of our goals is to address the needs of doctors and patients in specific areas with particularly high demand for 3D-printed anatomic models, the 510(k) clearance for CMF and orthopedic models moves us further toward reaching this goal."
3D-printed models can support increased anatomy comprehension and pre-surgical planning for complex surgical cases. They can also help reduce operation times and boost outcomes.
Ricoh aims to obtain 510(k) clearance for further treatment areas in the future.
The integrated, HIPAA-enabled end-to-end workflow tool helps to develop, design, and produce 3D-printed anatomic models using Stratasys 3D printing tech, enabling patient-specific tissue and bones representations.
RICOH 3D for Healthcare also integrate with the IBM iConnect Access enterprise imaging solution from IBM Watson Health used in many U.S. hospitals. Two options can be selected based on preferred workstyles or needs: a point-of-care option printed at the hospital or on-demand option printed at a Ricoh facility and shipped directly.
"Ricoh is committed to healthcare innovation that will turn the tide on patient engagement and precision medicine. RICOH 3D for Healthcare does just that—offering a model matched to the unique anatomy of each individual patient," Gary Turner, managing director of Additive Manufacturing, North America for Ricoh USA told the press. "One of our goals is to address the needs of doctors and patients in specific areas with particularly high demand for 3D-printed anatomic models, the 510(k) clearance for CMF and orthopedic models moves us further toward reaching this goal."
3D-printed models can support increased anatomy comprehension and pre-surgical planning for complex surgical cases. They can also help reduce operation times and boost outcomes.
Ricoh aims to obtain 510(k) clearance for further treatment areas in the future.