3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems has added a new hybrid maxillofacial surgical guide to its Virtual Surgical Planning medical planning portfolio. “The new VSP Hybrid Guides are the next generation of occlusal-based surgical guides,” said Dr. Jay Neugarten, an Oral Surgeon at the Center. Elsewhere, 3D Systems’ VSP service, which combines imaging, simulation, and 3D printing to create a fully-fledged surgical plan, is rapidly becoming central to its clinical offering. In September last year, the firm’s VSP Orthopaedics platform, which is marketed via Onkos Surgical’s My3D service, attained 510(k) clearance from the FDA. Not long after, 3D Systems’ also gained FDA approval to 3D print maxillofacial surgical guides using its LaserForm Ti and DuraForm ProX PA materials, which have now entered a limited launch via its medical partner Stryker ahead of a full May 2021 release. “With the introduction of VSP Hybrid Guides, we’ve elevated the capability of our renowned VSP surgical solutions portfolio to facilitate craniomaxillofacial procedures,” said Menno Ellis, Executive VP of Healthcare Solutions at 3D Systems. When combined with 3D Systems’ wider VSP offering, Neugarten says that the VSP Hybrid Guide offers the precision levels of an automotive sat nav system, serving to make the surgical process more efficient and potentially saving both surgeons and patients hours in the operating theater. Featured image shows 3D Systems’ new 3D printed surgical guide attached to a skull.

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