3D Modeling

Our 3D Modeling software enables 3D visualization of data from any common source – including CT, MRI, and Echo. It features advanced tools for making arbitrary extractions. The software has been optimized for preparing surgical anatomy for 3D printing, which means that the 3D mesh data is automatically optimized. Once the 3D model file has been prepared, it can be conveniently forwarded to the linked Print Preparation Software.

Print Job Preparation

With our Print Preparation software, one or several 3D model files can be added to a 3D print job in a format ready to be produced by the 3D printer. This software is used to automatically position the models and adding any required support structures based on the selected print material – all with a single click. Once you included all models for print, the integrated ‘slicer’ creates every single layer to be produced by the printer and exports the print job file.

DLP 3D Printer

Powerful and intuitive, our industry-grade Digital Light Processing (DLP) 3D printer offers a future-proof platform for patient-specific Tactile Anatomy production. The technology is based on a liquid resin that is accurately solidified by exposing it to high-frequency light, layer by layer. One of the key benefits of our DLP technology is that adding more models in the horizontal plane does not add any time to the print job – only adding height impacts the print duration. This makes our printing platform highly efficient and exceptionally fast.

The printing process is fully automated – adding resin as the print material, selecting the prepared print job and hitting Start suffices to have the printer do the rest. Once the print job finished, the models are ready for post-processing.

Print Material

Our 3D printer features an open resin platform, which means it is ready to be used with any current or future DLP resin print material. Our printer offers the ability to print tissue-like materials, which are hard to find. For your convenience, Simurghy has pre-selected and optimized the best print materials to create Tactile Anatomy. The resulting Tactile Anatomy mimics the properties of human tissue, ensuring a realistic suturing experience.

Cleaning

Our professional Ultrasonic Cleaner ensures any excess resin is thoroughly removed from the printed models. Its technology is based on the cavitation effect resulting from high frequency (ultrasonic) shockwaves in the ethanol bath. The imploding microscopic bubbles are small enough to enter even the smallest of openings, deep cleaning the printed models. After cleaning, the models are ready for post-curing.

Vacuum Post-Curing

With any light-based 3D printing technology, printed parts do not immediately have their final material properties straight out of the printer. They post-cure for some time afterwards. To speed up and automate this process, we included our unique post-curing hardware in Tactile Anatomy Creator. It combines exceptionally powerful UV light, radiated heat, and a vacuum chamber for exceptional performance. By removing oxygen from the post-curing process, printed parts reach their final properties and are ready for use up to 10 times faster. This not only saves a lot of time – the fast and thorough post-curing also results in minimal distortion and crisp details.

The touch screen interface enables conveniently selecting the pre-programmed curing presets for Tactile Anatomy with a single click. The pressure, UV light dose, degas time, and cooldown time have been optimized for the post-curing of Tactile Anatomy printed in our pre-selected materials.