Clearly Medical

Clear, anatomical models can be paramount for patient reviews, studies and medical training.

October 10, 2016

CIDEAS consistently delivers the finest quality medical device housings, fixtures and production components for product designers, engineers and OEM’s in the medical industry. We frequently receive requests for clear anatomical models to be used as training models, pre-op models, marketing and testing prototypes. We offer many clear material choices but have found a special place for the SLA process in these instances.

With CIDEAS latest iPro8000 acquisition, clear parts can be built in Accura ClearVue without being sectioned (up to 29″ X 25″ X 21″). For extremely small features or high resolution parts, CIDEAS can provide SLA models, with as little as 0.002″ layer slices. The models produced in either resolution have extraordinarily crisp, sharp details.

Models can be produced “as-is” with support removed, lightly-sanded/vapor honed, polished clear, or in many cases, polished with a color tint for marketing photos or for design review, as seen above.

The clear jaw in the above image, was produced from a CT scan (converted to a STL file) with the sole purpose of surgical preparation. This accident victim required significant reconstruction surgery and this model served as an important aid for doctors to determine the proper approach to repairing and dramatically reducing the amount of time required under anesthesia.

If you have questions regarding your specific application phone us at 847-639-1000.