The 3D Printing Center for Health: Advancing Personalized Healthcare Solutions Through Additive Manufacturing

Claudia Quaresma, Claudia Quaresma, Ana Oliveira, Ana Oliveira, Carla Quintão, Carla Quintão, Bruno Soares, Bruno Soares, Bruno Soares

2025

Abstract

The 3D Printing Center for Health is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing personalized healthcare through the innovative application of 3D printing technology. By using a patient-centered, co-creation methodology, the Center collaborates with patients, healthcare professionals, and engineers throughout the design and development process. This approach enables the production of cost-effective, highly customized medical devices, including prosthetics, orthotics, assistive devices, and anatomical models tailored to meet the unique anatomical and functional needs of each patient. While partnering with hospitals and rehabilitation centers, the Center addresses accessibility and affordability gaps often encountered in traditional healthcare, making advanced solutions more widely available. Clinical studies have shown substantial improvements in patient mobility and satisfaction, as well as a significant reduction in production costs due to the efficiency of additive manufacturing. This paper provides an overview of the Center’s mission, methods, and main achievements, highlighting its contributions to healthcare innovation and improvements in patient-specific care through advanced 3D printing technologies. The Center’s commitment to social responsibility, innovation, and patient-specific design is setting new standards in rehabilitative care and establishing a foundation for future advancements in accessible, high-quality healthcare solutions.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Quaresma C., Oliveira A., Quintão C. and Soares B. (2025). The 3D Printing Center for Health: Advancing Personalized Healthcare Solutions Through Additive Manufacturing. In Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES; ISBN 978-989-758-731-3, SciTePress, pages 197-204. DOI: 10.5220/0013262000003911

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices25,
author={Claudia Quaresma and Ana Oliveira and Carla Quintão and Bruno Soares},
title={The 3D Printing Center for Health: Advancing Personalized Healthcare Solutions Through Additive Manufacturing},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES},
year={2025},
pages={197-204},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013262000003911},
isbn={978-989-758-731-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: BIODEVICES
TI - The 3D Printing Center for Health: Advancing Personalized Healthcare Solutions Through Additive Manufacturing
SN - 978-989-758-731-3
AU - Quaresma C.
AU - Oliveira A.
AU - Quintão C.
AU - Soares B.
PY - 2025
SP - 197
EP - 204
DO - 10.5220/0013262000003911
PB - SciTePress