Open Access3D printed ascending aortic simulators with physiological fidelity for surgical simulation
Author(s) -
Ali Alakhtar,
Alexander Emmott,
Cornelius Hart,
Rosaire Mongrain,
Richard L. Leask,
Kevin Lachapelle
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bmj simulation and technology enhanced learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2056-6697
DOI - 10.1136/bmjstel-2021-000868
Subject(s) - stiffness , materials science , ultimate tensile strength , 3d printed , biomedical engineering , bending stiffness , tensile testing , composite material , medicine
Three-dimensional (3D) printed multimaterial ascending aortic simulators were created to evaluate the ability of polyjet technology to replicate the distensibility of human aortic tissue when perfused at physiological pressures.