3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis
The advancement of medical 3D printing technology includes several enhancements, such as decreasing the length of surgical procedures and minimizing anesthesia exposure, improving preoperative planning, creating personalized replicas of tissues and bones specific to individual patients, bioprinting,...
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| description | The advancement of medical 3D printing technology includes several enhancements, such as decreasing the length of surgical procedures and minimizing anesthesia exposure, improving preoperative planning, creating personalized replicas of tissues and bones specific to individual patients, bioprinting, and providing alternatives to human organ transplants. The range of materials accessible for 3D printing within the healthcare industry is significantly narrower when compared with conventional manufacturing techniques. Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is characterized by its remarkable stability, outstanding biocompatibility, and significant flexibility, thus presenting substantial opportunities for manufacturers of medical devices who are engaged in 3D printing. The main objective of this study is to develop, refine, and assess a 3D printer that can employ UV-cured silicone for the fabrication of aortic heart valves. Additionally, the research aims to produce a 3D-printed silicone aortic heart valve and evaluate the feasibility of the final product. A two-level ANOVA experimental design was utilized to investigate the impacts of print speed, nozzle temperature, and layer height on the print quality of the aortic heart valve. The findings demonstrated that the 3D-printed heart valve’s UV-cured silicone functioned efficiently, achieving the target flow rates of 5 L/min and 7 L/min. Two distinct leaflet thicknesses (LT) of the heart valve, namely 0.8 mm and 1.6 mm, were also analyzed to simulate calcium deposition on the leaflets. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9dcfd4944f3d4a39aaa188bd2c7a5b812025-01-24T13:23:15ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542025-01-011219410.3390/bioengineering120100943D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance AnalysisAtila Ertas0Erik Farley-Talamantes1Olkan Cuvalci2Ozhan Gecgel3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USADepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080 Trabzon, TürkiyeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USAThe advancement of medical 3D printing technology includes several enhancements, such as decreasing the length of surgical procedures and minimizing anesthesia exposure, improving preoperative planning, creating personalized replicas of tissues and bones specific to individual patients, bioprinting, and providing alternatives to human organ transplants. The range of materials accessible for 3D printing within the healthcare industry is significantly narrower when compared with conventional manufacturing techniques. Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is characterized by its remarkable stability, outstanding biocompatibility, and significant flexibility, thus presenting substantial opportunities for manufacturers of medical devices who are engaged in 3D printing. The main objective of this study is to develop, refine, and assess a 3D printer that can employ UV-cured silicone for the fabrication of aortic heart valves. Additionally, the research aims to produce a 3D-printed silicone aortic heart valve and evaluate the feasibility of the final product. A two-level ANOVA experimental design was utilized to investigate the impacts of print speed, nozzle temperature, and layer height on the print quality of the aortic heart valve. The findings demonstrated that the 3D-printed heart valve’s UV-cured silicone functioned efficiently, achieving the target flow rates of 5 L/min and 7 L/min. Two distinct leaflet thicknesses (LT) of the heart valve, namely 0.8 mm and 1.6 mm, were also analyzed to simulate calcium deposition on the leaflets.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/1/943D printingpolymeric heart valve productionsilicone 3D printing machine designaortic heart valve design |
| spellingShingle | Atila Ertas Erik Farley-Talamantes Olkan Cuvalci Ozhan Gecgel 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis Bioengineering 3D printing polymeric heart valve production silicone 3D printing machine design aortic heart valve design |
| title | 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis |
| title_full | 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis |
| title_fullStr | 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis |
| title_short | 3D-Printing of Artificial Aortic Heart Valve Using UV-Cured Silicone: Design and Performance Analysis |
| title_sort | 3d printing of artificial aortic heart valve using uv cured silicone design and performance analysis |
| topic | 3D printing polymeric heart valve production silicone 3D printing machine design aortic heart valve design |
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