The Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), through its 3D printing platform PRIM3D, and industrial 3D printing company Lynxter join forces to integrate silicone 3D printing at the heart of the hospital.
The initiative aims to develop next-generation medical simulators that are realistic, customizable, and compliant with ethical standards—ultimately reducing the reliance on cadavers and animals for training.
Launched in January 2023, the PRIM3D platform provides an opportunity to use a wide range of AM processes (FDM, SLA, Polyjet, liquid/filament MEX) within the hospital. The platform is on a mission to accelerate hospital innovation by creating original or custom devices (anatomical simulators for training healthcare professionals, personalized medical devices, anatomical models for surgical planning, research tools, etc.).
As an in-house AP-HP service, it caters to healthcare professionals as well as researchers, industry players, and start-ups, and is part of an ecosystem of excellence alongside AP-HP’s training campuses, simulation institutes, and experimental tiers-lieux.
“This partnership with Lynxter allows PRIM3D to explore new technologies in the service of hospital innovation,” Dr. Delphine Prieur, Operational Director of PRIM3D.
The addition of silicone 3D printing
Lynxter brings unique expertise in silicone 3D printing through its S300X – LIQ21 | LIQ11 and S600D machines, now installed within PRIM3D. This technology makes it possible to produce flexible, realistic, and biocompatible medical devices, particularly for the manufacturing of:
- Hyper-realistic surgical simulators
- Complex anatomical models
- Customized components for training or surgical planning
Thanks to MEX – LIQ liquid extrusion technology, these parts faithfully reproduce the properties of human tissues; adjusting flexibility, elasticity, and opacity—while meeting medical standards.
As part of this collaboration, PRIM3D acts as a beta tester, assessing the integration of these technologies within the hospital environment. This crucial step helps identify the most relevant solutions for each use case (clinical, educational, or research) in direct collaboration with healthcare professionals.
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