3D LifePrints is a medical 3D printing and technology organisation that uses 3D technologies to provide innovative solutions across the globe to the medical sector. Our primary focus is to supply a wide range of 3D printed medical devices, products and services to medical organisations including the UK’s NHS, private hospitals, research institutions & universities, medical device manufacturers and medical training centres.

We operate a unique operating model where we provide Point of Care services and embed bio-medical engineers and advanced 3D technologies in Hubs within medical institutions that allows us to provide agile delivery to the host institution and other nearby medical entities.

Our current key Hubs include: Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford and Wrightington Hospital in Manchester.

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Point of Care Medical 3D

CMF Implants & Guides

3D Anatomical Models

Surgical Simulation

3D Design & Segmentation

3D Orthopedic Solutions

The "Distancer"

3DLP and Alder Hey NHS have designed a simple yet effective device to hold electronic ID passes that allows people to safely pass through doors in hospitals and buildings to reduce contamination.

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Embedded 3D Printing
Medical Hubs - Point of Care

At 3D LifePrints we believe one of the best ways for your organisation to benefit from 3D technologies is via an in-housed 3D LifePrints managed service. We can offer a variety of cost-effective packages to meet your budgets, where we will provide on-site state-of-the-art 3D printers, highly qualified bio-medical engineers, clinicians, 3D experts and medical software systems.

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Cranio-maxillofacial Implants & Guides

3D planning, surgical guides and patient-specific implants are increasingly being used in CMF surgery with published benefits showing that their use reduces operative time and the need for further revision surgery, reduces complications and improves surgical outcomes. We offer patient specific 3D printed implants & guides for a variety of CMF procedures.

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3D Printed Patient Specific Anatomical Models

Patient specific 3D printed anatomical models are used by surgeons for pre and intra surgical assessment, planning & simulation. Being able to visualise the anatomical region of interest in a physical 3D printed form enhances planning and decrease the amount of time in theatre, helps with patient communications and overall improves patient outcomes.

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Surgical Simulation

3D printing enables the rapid creation of a range of anatomical models that are ideal for Surgical Simulations. Anatomical models are made to order from patient specific scans, created in a variety of materials . The use of anatomical models for high fidelity surgical simulations is on the rise due to strict animal protection laws and barriers in using cadaveric anatomical models avoid any such issues.

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3D Design & Segmentation

Medical modelling lies at the heart of any medical 3D printing service. We can accurately extract and segment patient data to provide you with personalised 3D models for your planning and analysis, as well as advanced 3D CAD design services for medical device prototyping.

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3D Printed Prosthetics & Orthotics

3D LifePrints designs and manufactures a variety of 3D printed prosthetics and orthotics such as the "LifeArm” - a functional below elbow prosthetic device. It was developed over a period of 3 years by a consortium of international and local engineers, medical clinicians and prosthetic fitters, and field tested in developing countries such as Kenya.

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Orthopaedic Simulation Solutions

We can prototype implant solutions and surgical guides to allow you to evaluate implant variants for sizing on patient specific anatomical models in a bone like material. We can also design & manufacture patient specific sterilisable surgical guides. These services can be augmented by our 3D printing of metal surgical tools.

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3D Models for Robotic Surgery

We offer 3D printed surgical simulation models that can be used to enhance your robotic surgical planning and training programs: e.g. optimise operator skills in docking and configuring port sites or for enhancing laparoscopic skills for grasping. All models can be based on actual MR/CT patient data to match shape, size and pathologies to practice prior to the procedure.

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Medical Devices

3D LifePrints is able to design, prototype and supply a range of customised medical devices to meet your exact requirements. In some cases the devices may be patient specific and created from scan data, in others the device can be generic. Recent projects have included a wearable device to house a sensor (pictured) and an ophthalmic device for sampling eye fluid. We can also provide devices to assist you with your Verification & Validation activities.

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3D Printed Phantoms

The continuing evolution of 3D printing technologies has provided the ability to manufacture reproducible and sophisticated 3D printed biomedical phantom models that accurately recreate areas of human anatomy and mimic human tissue. These models are used by clinicians to enhance the surgical planning process. Here a 3D printed liver phantom is being used to calculate optimal dosimetry values for patients.

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3D Training Solutions

3D printed training products and services solutions can be tailored to meet your needs such as medical segmentation training courses, realistic skin like suture trainers, or a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy trainer.

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3D for Dentistry

We offer medical dental archiving services in the UK. Using top of the range 3D scanners, we are able to digitally record patient impressions in a number of orientations and store in a 3D printable format for future use. Other applications of 3D printing in dentistry include General Dentistry e.g. crowns, Oral Surgery e.g. dentures, Orthodontics and Cosmetic Surgery.

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3D Printed
Burn Masks

Facial burns can create serious scar problems resulting in permanent disfigurement. The conventional methods of producing transparent face masks for scar control remains complex and require dexterous skills of experienced clinician and patients’ compliance during fitting. 3D technologies can offer a more effective alternative using a combination of 3D scanning and 3D printing of personalised face masks using bio-compatible materials.

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3D Solutions for Humanitarian Purposes

3D LifePrints began it's journey as a Social Enterprise in East Africa. Working with our partners such as the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross we have developed a number of solutions to help those in need in Developing countries that includes Prosthetics and Mine Risk Education Solutions.

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Example Case Studies

case study - Cranio-maxillofacial

Fibula Free Flap Reconstruction

Case Study - Phantoms

3D Printed Liver Phantom For Planning

CASE STUDY - ORTHOPAEDICS

3D Printed Foot/Ankle

CASE STUDY - CARDIOLOGY

3D Printed Realistic Hearts For Training

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Invaluable. Really good for guiding my operation and certainly with this patient I would have struggled to work out what to do rather than knowing beforehand. The 3D model was excellent for explaining to the patients as well. Staff in theatre liked them as they could understand what I was doing and what I needed. Using pre-operative 3D models should be the standard of care for Septal patients.

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Mark Pullan

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, UK

Exploring the medical applications of 3D printing with 3D LifePrints has been an incredible experience for the staff and patients of Alder Hey children’s hospital. With 3DLP’s embedded 3D printing facility we have discovered a number of truly novel and exciting ways to make our care better, kinder and easier. Working with 3DLP has been an absolute pleasure. Their attention to detail and innovative team have opened our eyes to a huge range of possibilities.

Iain Hennessey, Clinical Director

Innovation Hub, Liverpool, UK

At the end of the day, the more you practice the better a surgeon you become. Being able to use 3D printed models that mimic tissues from bone to vessels provides us with an incredible opportunity to create high fidelity simulation models.

Consultant Paediatric Surgeon Iain Hennessey, Alder Hey Children’s Trust, Liverpool, UK.

Discussing 3DLP's soft tissue prints

The Virtual Engineering Centre is developing an exciting collaboration with 3D LifePrints, bringing together the specialist expertise of both organisations in 3D printing and immersive virtual reality to support the medical sector.Co-developing new processes to support surgeons at Alder Hey Children’s Trust with 3D LifePrints has accelerated the development of new techniques and has highlighted the benefits to medical teams, patients and their families, that can be achieved by innovatively combining 3D printing, scanning and immersive virtual reality technologies.

Lyn Dwyer, Director

Virtual Engineering Centre, Liverpool, UK

Working with 3D LifePrints we have produced high resolution 3D prints of the heart of unprecedented quality and detail, generated from high resolution micro-CT data sets, such prints have brought our virtual data to life, and serve to improved our understanding of the 3D micro-anatomy of the heart.

Dr. Robert Stephenson, Sports Science, John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

Discussing a 3D printed rabbit atrium model

3D printing could reduce a lot of challenges we have with training. It is obviously beneficial for the patient, obviously beneficial for the clinician and obviously beneficial for our health systems in terms of reducing costs and reducing complications.

Nicola Blackwood, UK MP & Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Health

Speaking to Euronews and 3DLP at the Dubai Arab Health Conference

The model went down well this morning, changed the operation. Patient will almost certainly do better as a result of it, both short term and long term.

Consultant Surgeon, Rob Cooper

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, UK

The use of the 3D model in liver surgery consents to clarify several useful pre-operative aspects. The accuracy of the model in terms of anatomical findings was high. In case of complex vascular reconstruction strategies, a rational use of 3D printing technology should be implemented.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Simone Novelli

UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health

You’ll be pleased to know that the model that you made for us performed very well during the initial usability trials we conducted, and was well received by the ten eminent urological surgeons, from across Europe, who participated.
I have only positive memories of working with the team there and look forward to working with you again, as and when the opportunity arises.

Stewart Forbes

Engineering Manager, LightPoint Medical

Dr. Liz Mear

Specialist Hip/Pelvis Surgeon, Prof. Tim Board

I found it useful, not only for pre-operative planning but also to understand and identify trochlea dysplasia patterns.

Specialist Knee Surgeon, Mr Rafa Sales

Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK

Specialist Knee Surgeon, Mr Ben Coupe

Specialist Knee Surgeon, Mr Asim Rajpura

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