Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
A new tangible hemodynamic training solution for Barcelona’s Sant Pau Hospital: 3D Printed Cardiovascular Benchtop Model Simulators
Medical design engineering:
healthcare industry
game-changer
Through the integration of cardiac imaging and Additive Manufacturing Technologies, TEO anatomical simulators have revolutionized medical training scenarios at Barcelona’s premier hospital. Their implementation has been heralded as a resounding success, corroborating the hospital's outstanding work in the field of Cardiology, thus contributing to maximizing the sector's possibilities at one of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals.
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An initiative built within HP and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya’s program. Manufactured at UPC FAB Terrassa.
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High-precision biomechanical fidelity within stereolithography polymer resins and HP’s Powder Bed Fusion (MJF) PA12 printing.
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Resounding public success, garnering attention from over 25 media outlets and various radio-televised interviews.
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Cardiac catheterization and visual endoscopic exploration technique.
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TEO prototype based in structural PA12 and rigid polymeric resin.
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Cardiology team conducting a skill-enhancement training session.
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Shore 50A elastic resin biomodels for resilients physiological responses.
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Radioscopic examination of a coronary artery segment within TEO.
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Ultimate transparent resin model with sealing components for CFD analysis.
