S – Surgical Model
Boston Children’s Hospital SIMPeds Program
The Boston Children’s Hospital Simulator Program offers a 3D print service that provides ultra-high fidelity patient-specific models for surgical planning and preparation. Patient anatomy is printed on one of five in-house 3D printers by layering and fusing flexible and rigid material composites at the pixel level to create stunningly accurate, functional replicas of patient anatomy. Quantifiable benefits that are now being realized on a daily basis include reduction of intra-operative time, reduction in blood loss, heightened confidence in approach and fewer complications.