Well-suited to a broad range of medical applications, Objet is exhibited the benefits of its ultra-thin-layer high precision 3D printers at Medtech in Birmingham, UK.

According to Chris Baker, Objet Geometries UK Sales Manager, Objet rapid prototyping solutions are used extensively in the medical industry for applications that include the creation of surgical and diagnostic aids, the development of prosthetics and medical products, tissue engineering and the design of medical equipment.

"The meticulous accuracy, ease of model sterilisation and rapid build time of Objet technology is what makes it so popular within the medical industry," Baker stated. "Models are highly resilient, enabling drilling and fixing with similar characteristics as human bone tissue. Furthermore, because of the minimal post-print clean-up requirement, it's possible to build anatomical structures as thin, delicate and complex as a blood vessel."

Objet's exhibit illustrated the advantages of its wide range of rapid prototyping solutions, including the market-proven Eden professional line and the lower-cost AlarisTM30 desktop system, both of which are based on patented PolyJet 3D printing technology. The Connex family, demonstrated live, is based on PolyJet Matrix technology and is reportedly the world's only multi-material 3D printing system available on the market today. All Objet systems create the accurate, smooth and highly detailed 3D models required for medical applications.