3D printing at Point-of-Care

3D technology has found it’s way to the hospital and is significantly improving patient care. In the article below I highlight the opportunities and identify the risks of 3D printing in a hospital setting. It talks about regulatory and quality management aspects and links to helpful guidance documents.

Risks in medical 3D printing

Risks are everywhere! As part of your QMS, analyse your risks. It’s convenient to analyse the risks per step in the workflow below. Do this with a multidisciplinary team, so you can approach this from various angles. This workflow reflects the elements of the Ishikawa diagram, or 5M method: Sometimes you even see another M: …