How do you fully prepare medical students to perform highly complex, emergency procedures for the very first time? How can physicians be sure they are using the most effective techniques to treat stroke victims without putting lives at further risk? These are just some of the questions challenging an industry that has long relied on traditional methods for medical training and pre-operative preparation. But one French-American digital health company has the answer.
Biomodex offers an innovative training alternative by creating exact 3D-printed model replicas of individual patients’ anatomies and realistically simulating medical procedures. With this approach, physicians can test devices and techniques before operating on live patients, and students can practice complex procedures over and over in realistic environment. It’s not only helping them to refine their skills, but it’s also reducing operating times and decreasing the risk of complications during real procedures.
“Biomodex has created a complete solution that replicates the patient’s anatomy, but also the mechanical behavior of the tissue,” said Ziad Rouag, president and CEO at Biomodex. “Using these 3D-printed models, physicians get to see and feel how the vessel behaves.”
The company has already commercialized several 3D-printed products for neurovascular and structural heart procedures, delivering an experience that simulates exactly how an aneurysm or organ would respond during a live procedure. Medical professionals are hailing the solution a revolution for how they gain knowledge and experience.
“Our partnership with Biomodex has been a real game changer for our training and development of new procedures,” said Stephan Haulon, professor of vascular surgery and head of the aortic center at Paris Saint–Joseph Hospital Group. “I can no longer visualize myself working without having access to these 3D prints.”
Discover how Biomodex is taking advantage of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform on cloud to design the virtual 3D models of organs, create exact 3D-printed replicas and accurately simulate the organ’s behavior during a procedure.
