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. 2024 Feb 23;10(5):e26641.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26641. eCollection 2024 Mar 15.

Future trends of additive manufacturing in medical applications: An overview

Jorge L Amaya-Rivas  1   2 , Bryan S Perero  2 , Carlos G Helguero  1   2 , Jorge L Hurel  2 , Juan M Peralta  2 , Francisca A Flores  3 , José D Alvarado  2
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Future trends of additive manufacturing in medical applications: An overview

Jorge L Amaya-Rivas et al. Heliyon. .

Abstract

Additive Manufacturing (AM) has recently demonstrated significant medical progress. Due to advancements in materials and methodologies, various processes have been developed to cater to the medical sector's requirements, including bioprinting and 4D, 5D, and 6D printing. However, only a few studies have captured these emerging trends and their medical applications. Therefore, this overview presents an analysis of the advancements and achievements obtained in AM for the medical industry, focusing on the principal trends identified in the annual report of AM3DP.

Keywords: 3D printing; 4D printing; 5D printing; 6D printing; Additive manufacturing; Bioprinting.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Figure 1
ASTM categories of additive manufacturing.
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Figure 2
Schematic illustration of the steps for 3D bioprinting.
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Figure 3
Schematic presenting the phases of 4D printing .
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Figure 4
Schematic of 5D printing.
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Figure 5
6D printing as the combination of 4DP and 5DP.
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