(PharmaNewsWire.Com, December 21, 2017 ) Additive manufacturing or 3D printing uses a layer-by-layer addition technique to manufacture physical objects from a three-dimensional digital file. The 3D printing technology is poised to capture the rising demands of personalized medical care by providing customized medical devices based on individual needs. Additionally, it enables surgeons to plan surgeries, thereby helping to reduce the operative risks involved during complex procedures, the risk of infection, and reduce the duration of anaesthesia exposure. This would enable patients to recuperate faster and reduce the hospital stay duration. Additionally, 3D printing technology would facilitate surgeons to enhance the success rate of complicated procedures. Furthermore, this technology has revolutionized preclinical drug testing by facilitating testing on 3D printed organs as an alternative to animal testing. The recent success in the 3D printing of tablets has opened new avenues for the 3D printing technology for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Medical Device 3D Printing Market: Drivers & Restraints
This market is estimated to witness considerable growth during the aforementioned forecast period. Additionally, augmented R&D investments, rapidly expanding customer base, increasing the scope of biomedical applications, and extensive R&D activities at the academic and industrial level have propelled the growth of this market. Moreover, collaborations between academic institutions and companies to accelerate the process of product development has supplemented the market growth.
But still, the absence of an organized regulatory framework, unfavourable reimbursement policies, high costs associated with printers, copyright & patent infringement concerns, biocompatibility issues of 3D printed medical devices, and limited technical expertise are the primary factor hindering the growth of the market.
Latin America Medical Device 3D Printing Market: Overview
Plastics viz., acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and polylactic acid (PLA) coupled with nylon, have seen a growing usage primarily due to the comfortability and simplicity in application. Furthermore, use of metals with high strength and resistance is anticipated to have fastest growth in the forecast period. The photo polymerization technology category is expected to account for the largest share of the global market in 2017. This is due to the widespread application of this technology across the medical industry, for manufacturing surgical guides (orthopaedic, dental, and CMF guides), prosthetics and implants, porous scaffolds, and dental restorations. The surgical guides category is anticipated to command the largest share of the 3D printing medical device market in 2017. The growing usage of the digitally driven process for accurate surgical planning is the key factor contributing to its market growth.
Latin America Medical Device 3D Printing Market: Region-wise Outlook
On the basis of geography, the Latin America market is categorized into Brazil, Chile, Argentina and others. Brazil being the largest economy and well advanced on technological front is set to be the ground for major developments in 3D printing technologies in the Latin America region. Furthermore, its geographical proximity to the developed markets in the continental US can be an added advantage to this region.
Key Questions Answered
· What is the current and future Medical Device 3D Printing market outlook in Latin America? What trends are affecting the Latin America market?
· What is the competitive landscape and market share of major players in the Medical Device 3D Printing space in Latin America?
· What are the key, high growth markets that Medical Device 3D Printing manufacturers should expand into? Which market segments are growing the fastest?
· What are the unmet needs with the Medical Device 3D Printing currently on the market? How will emerging technologies fulfil these unmet needs?
· What is physician perception and market outlook of Medical Device 3D Printing?
· What are the challenges and barriers that have hindered widespread adoption of Medical Device 3D Printing?
Medical Device 3D Printing Market: Key Players
Some of the major companies operating in the 3D printing industry with significant presence in medical equipment domain are Stratasys Ltd. 3D Systems Corporation, EnvisionTEC GmbH, Renishaw plc, EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems, Materialise NV, 3T RPD, Ltd., Concept Laser GmbH, Arcam AB, and Prodways.
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