Joshua Rajan John Nekin, Raj Sakthivel Aravind, Hameed Sultan Mohamed Thariq, Łukaszewicz Andrzej, Józwik Jerzy, Oksiuta Zbigniew, Dziedzic Krzysztof, Tofil Arkadiusz, Shahar Farah Syazwani
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.
Materials (Basel). 2024 Feb 5;17(3):769. doi: 10.3390/ma17030769.
Precision manufacturing requirements are the key to ensuring the quality and reliability of biomedical implants. The powder bed fusion (PBF) technique offers a promising solution, enabling the creation of complex, patient-specific implants with a high degree of precision. This technology is revolutionizing the biomedical industry, paving the way for a new era of personalized medicine. This review explores and details powder bed fusion 3D printing and its application in the biomedical field. It begins with an introduction to the powder bed fusion 3D-printing technology and its various classifications. Later, it analyzes the numerous fields in which powder bed fusion 3D printing has been successfully deployed where precision components are required, including the fabrication of personalized implants and scaffolds for tissue engineering. This review also discusses the potential advantages and limitations for using the powder bed fusion 3D-printing technology in terms of precision, customization, and cost effectiveness. In addition, it highlights the current challenges and prospects of the powder bed fusion 3D-printing technology. This work offers valuable insights for researchers engaged in the field, aiming to contribute to the advancement of the powder bed fusion 3D-printing technology in the context of precision manufacturing for biomedical applications.
精确制造要求是确保生物医学植入物质量和可靠性的关键。粉末床熔融（PBF）技术提供了一个有前景的解决方案，能够制造出高度精确的复杂的、针对患者的植入物。这项技术正在彻底改变生物医学行业，为个性化医疗的新时代铺平道路。本综述探讨并详述了粉末床熔融3D打印及其在生物医学领域的应用。它首先介绍了粉末床熔融3D打印技术及其各种分类。随后，分析了粉末床熔融3D打印已成功应用的众多需要精密部件的领域，包括用于组织工程的个性化植入物和支架的制造。本综述还讨论了在精度、定制性和成本效益方面使用粉末床熔融3D打印技术的潜在优势和局限性。此外，突出了粉末床熔融3D打印技术当前面临的挑战和前景。这项工作为该领域的研究人员提供了有价值的见解，旨在为粉末床熔融3D打印技术在生物医学应用的精密制造背景下的发展做出贡献。
