3D Printing in Medicine: Anatomical Models, Lab Fixtures, and Device Prototypes

Protype CD400 / CD400HTPA12TPUPCABS
3D Printing in Medicine: Anatomical Models, Lab Fixtures, and Device Prototypes

Anatomical models from CT and MRI data, medical device housing prototypes, and lab fixtures.

Important. The CD400 and CD400HT are general-purpose industrial FFF printers. They are not certified for the manufacture of implantable devices or items in direct patient contact.

Typical jobs

01

Surgical planning model

Bone and soft tissue from segmented CT data, at full scale. The two IDEX heads print one model in two materials: PA12 for bone, TPU for soft tissue.

02

Device housing prototype

An ABS housing to check ergonomics and how the board and connectors fit. Fix the model and print the next revision — no new tooling.

03

Lab fixtures

Holders for non-standard tube diameters, cuvette racks, optics mounts — in PA12 or PC, made for a specific instrument.

04

Teaching models

Spines, skulls, and joints with pathologies, printed from anonymised CT data for medical schools and CPD courses.

When not to print

  • Implantable devices and anything that touches the patient: the printers are not certified for it.
  • Instruments and guides for the operating room: no material is claimed to withstand sterilisation.
  • Wearable orthoses and prostheses: concept models for shape and fit only.
  • Production housings for devices going through regulatory approval: printing is for prototypes.

Materials

PA12TPU A95TPU A80PCABSPVA (soluble support)

Print and drying settings are in the materials catalogue.

Equipment

Models and fixtures are printed on the CD400: two independent IDEX heads and a chamber up to 90 °C.

FAQ

Have a model or a drawing?

Send an STL or a drawing and we will suggest a printer and material.

Application areas

What parts different industries print

Industries Protype printers are suited for

01

Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Applications

Jigs, gearboxes, brackets.

What it gives

Tooling is printed in the shop, without ordering from a subcontractor.

02

Architecture

Architecture

Applications

Building models, facades, landscapes.

What it gives

Clients see a physical model before ground is broken — approvals happen faster.

03

Railway

Railway

Applications

Fasteners, sensor housings, cable channels.

What it gives

The spare part prints on site instead of waiting for the warehouse.

04

Education & R&D

Education & R&D

Applications

Fixtures, gears, trays.

What it gives

A new prototype variant — the same day.

05

Aerospace

Aerospace

Applications

Covers, ducts, fasteners.

What it gives

Complex lightweight geometry without milling.

06

Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals

Applications

Mechanisms, housings, training models.

What it gives

Material and shape are checked before ordering production tooling.

07

Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

Applications

Supports, gaskets, small hardware.

What it gives

Parts print at the shipyard instead of waiting for a supplier.

08

Instrumentation

Instrumentation

Applications

Enclosures, covers, PCB holders.

What it gives

The board changed — reprint the enclosure, no mold rework.

Don't see your industry?

Send a drawing or describe the part — we'll tell you whether 3D printing suits it.

We'll calculate the savingsfrom 3D printingfor your production

We'll evaluate your parts, compare with your current method, and show where 3D printing is more cost-effective.

  • Cost comparison: current method vs 3D printing
  • Which parts and tooling are worth switching
  • Material and equipment recommendations

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