Abstract
The recent development of Continuous Liquid Interface Production, also known as CLIP, has successfully alleviated the main obstacles surrounding 3D printing technologies: production speed and part quality. Based on this technology, we developed the μCLIP process to allow for 3D printing of biomedical devices with micron-scale precision. In this study, we report the process development in manufacturing high-resolution bioresorbable scaffolds using our own μCLIP system and a bioresorbable photopolymerizable biomaterial (B-Ink). Through optimization of our μCLIP process and concentration of B-Ink components, we have reduced the fabrication time of a customizable BVSs from several hours to 11.25 minutes. Optimized ink was shown to possess mechanical stiffness comparable to a nitinol control stent.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-138 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Procedia CIRP |
Volume | 65 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Event | 3rd CIRP Conference on BioManufacturing 2017 - Chicago, United States Duration: Jul 11 2017 → Jul 14 2017 |
Funding
Henry Oliver T. Ware would like to acknowledge the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program as he is a recipient of the fellowship.
Keywords
- 3D Printing
- Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold
- μCLIP
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering