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3D Planning and simulation unit (3D4H, IRSJD Innovation group)

GINYS-IRSJD-002
Arnau Valls Esteve
Manager
arnau.valls@sjd.es | 936009751 ext. 73952 | ORCID | PRC page
SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital planned for the first time a complex oncological surgery intervention with three-dimensional printing for a paediatric patient in 2013. The number of surgical specialities that use this technology to plan or guide interventions has multiplied since then. At present, nine of our surgical specialities use this type of techniques to treat our patients (Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Maxillofacial Surgery, General and Thoracic Plastic Surgery, Odontology and Orthodontics, Oncology, Foetal Medicine, Neurology and Cardiology).
In 2015, Sant Joan de Déu-Barcelona Children’s Hospital created its 3D Unit, called 3D for Health (3D4H, https://www.sjdhospitalbarcelona.org/ca/unitat-3d), formed by a multidisciplinary team of engineers, radiologists, surgeons, financial experts and simulation experts. The Unit’s primary mission is to provide support for the planning of complex surgeries with virtual or print 3D technologies. It also takes part in research projects, providing relevant knowledge as required, and in simulation and training, generating advanced custom simulation models.
The Unit has obtained the requisite licence from the Government of Catalonia as a custom manufacturer of medical devices. It also forms part of the Biobanks and Biomodels Platform of the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII).

Services

  • Guidance and participation in research projects through radiological imaging (DICOM, NIFTI…), 3D design (CAD: Obj, STL, 3MX…) and 3D printing.
  • Medical image acquisition for 3D design and planning (CT, MR, facial or surface image).
  • Advanced segmentation of anatomical structures.
  • Virtual 3D planning (computer aided design – CAD) of surgeries and other clinical applications with advanced imaging requirements, and of research.
  • 3D printing of anatomical models (class I medical devices).
  • Printing of cutting guides and positioning guides as well as other custom support systems for surgery or clinical training (class II medical devices).
  • Custom simulators for instruction and training in advanced techniques.

Equipment

The Unit has six 3D printers and a surface scanner for reverse engineering, simple metrology and anatomical parts.
3D technologies
  • 3 fused deposition moulding (FDM) printers.
  • 1 medium-format stereolithography (SLA) printer.
  • 2 material jetting (MJ) printers.
Materials
  • Multicolour.
  • Multitexture (with hardnesses from Shore 40).
  • Biocompatible material for generation of surgical
    guides and support tools or for skin contact.

Staff

Manager
Arnau Valls Esteve | arnau.valls@sjd.es | 936009751 ext. 73952 | ORCID | PRC Page

INSTITUTE

IRSJD - Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

Santa Rosa, 39-57
4a planta edif. Docent

08950 Esplugues de Llobregat http://www.irsjd.org/ca/

DOMAINS RIS3CAT

  • Education and knowledge generation system
  • Industrial system
  • Socio-sanitary system

CATEGORIES

  • INFORMATION TECNOLOGIES
    • Health information systems
  • TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
    • Industry 4.0
    • Medical Devices

RATES AND ACCESS

Availability Level: Medium
Access Procedures:
Open

QUALITY CONTROL

ISO 13485 – Medical devices
It is a voluntary standard, first published by the International Organization for Standardization in 1996, and contains a comprehensive quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices. Compliance with ISO 13485 is often considered the first step in achieving compliance with European regulatory requirements. The conformity of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices according to European Union Directives 93/42 / EEC, 90/385 / EEC and 98/79 / EEC must be assessed before allowing sale
Website link
Status: Implanting
ISO 13485 – Medical devices
It is a voluntary standard, first published by the International Organization for Standardization in 1996, and contains a comprehensive quality management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices. Compliance with ISO 13485 is often considered the first step in achieving compliance with European regulatory requirements. The conformity of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices according to European Union Directives 93/42 / EEC, 90/385 / EEC and 98/79 / EEC must be assessed before allowing sale
Website link
Status: Implanting

FACILITIES NETWORKS

PISCIIIBB – ISCIII Biobank and Biomodels Platform
Its mission is to provide the highest level of quality and cutting-edge services to facilitate and advance the definition of the best therapy for the patient and close the cycle from basic research to the completion of the clinical application.
Network link
Reach: Spain
Status: Active
PRC page
PISCIIIBB – ISCIII Biobank and Biomodels Platform
Its mission is to provide the highest level of quality and cutting-edge services to facilitate and advance the definition of the best therapy for the patient and close the cycle from basic research to the completion of the clinical application.
Network link
Reach: Spain
Status: Active
PRC page
CERCA - Ginys