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3D Printing Firms Partner to create Artificial Hearts
CARMAT, founded by cardiologist Alain Carpentier, is known for working on the most advanced artificial heart in the world. The company has just announced a partnership with 3D printer manufacturer AddUp. Unveiled on Monday, this collaboration is expected to accelerate…
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CARMAT, founded by cardiologist Alain Carpentier, is known for working on the most advanced artificial heart in the world. The company has just announced a partnership with 3D printer manufacturer AddUp. Unveiled on Monday, this collaboration is expected to accelerate the development of the CARMAT heart and increase production capacity. This aims to allow the manufacturing of these hearts on a wider scale.
Although AddUp currently sells metallic 3D printers, they will help CARMAT manufacture these cardiac devices. This marks AddUp’s first client in the medical sector, and highlights the opportunities afforded by 3D printing such as high levels of precision for parts in these hearts.
3D Printing Hearts: The Advantages
Though not much has been revealed, the use of additive manufacturing offers two advantages: the production of parts with “greater anatomical compatibility and surgical comfort”, as well as requiring less components.
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