Stratasys Announces Major Advance in Surgical Pre-Planning with 3D Printing

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has reported a major advance in surgical pre-planning led by cutting-edge 3D printed anatomical models. The Jacobs Institute (JI) partnered with Stratasys, working with physicians at Kaleida Health’s Gates Vascular Institute and biomedical engineers at the University at Buffalo. Together, these groups designed a revolutionary approach to repair one woman’s complex brain aneurysm.
According to the press release:

The lifelike 3D printed replica significantly reduced risks associated with this complex surgery and corrected a near-fatal condition.
“We took the image of the aneurysm based on her scans to generate an exact replica of the entire brain vessel anatomy. The Stratasys 3D printed model enabled us to devise a much more optimal means to treat her,” said Dr. Adnan H. Siddiqui, Chief Medical Officer at The Jacobs Institute, Vice Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery at The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. He is also Director of Neurosurgical Stroke Services for Kaleida Health.
According to the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, aneurysms are responsible for nearly 500,000 deaths each year worldwide. Resulting from a weakened area within the artery, which fills with blood and creates extreme pressure, about six million people currently live with the issue still undetected. After experiencing diminished vision and headaches, patient Teresa Flint was referred to the specialists at the Gates Vascular Institute – where she was diagnosed with a life-threatening aneurysm.

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