{"id":40591,"date":"2022-09-26T19:01:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=40591"},"modified":"2022-09-26T19:01:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:01:36","slug":"oxford-performance-material-ukraine-war-3d-printed-implants-260920224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/oxford-performance-material-ukraine-war-3d-printed-implants-260920224\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxford Performance Materials Aids Ukraine War Victims with 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"

American additive manufacturing<\/a> company Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) recently announced an agreement to assist the non-profit organization Orthopedic Help for Ukraine (OHFU). Through this, the company will be aiding victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine<\/a>, by supplying 3D-printed custom implants to Ukrainian hospitals. These are expected to help address the increased needs of orthopedic and surgery departments in Ukraine as they are dealing with an influx of patients due to war-related injuries and trauma.<\/p>\n

The sudden and unpredicted attacks by Russian forces on Ukraine, that started on the 24th of February this year shocked the entire world. The invasion, which has been ongoing ever since caused an almost inconceivable amount of suffering and devastation among the Ukrainian people. Aside from the growing number of human casualties and the damage done to the country\u2019s infrastructure, the number of patients in need of special medical treatment has become unbearable for Ukraine’s hospitals.<\/p>\n

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A cranial implant 3D-printed by OPM<\/p><\/div>\n

In order to aid those in need of medical help for injuries caused by the war, many western companies have pledged their support for the many victims. One of those companies is OPM.\u00a0 The company, which is based in South Windsor, Connecticut, is known to be an industry leader in advanced polymer science, that specializes in the creation of 3D-printed orthopedic devices. In collaboration with the OHFU, OPM will use its experience and innovative technologies to supply front-line hospitals with prosthetics, which will be used to treat patients with critical bone defects from war-related trauma.<\/p>

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The Technologies Used to Save Lives<\/h3>\n

OPM creates 3D-printed biomedical implants using a special kind of PEKK<\/a> polymer, which possesses the biocompatibility and purity needed to treat certain war-related injuries, which include complex bone reconstruction procedures. In addition to that, the material’s antibacterial properties are able to manage infections, which are often caused by war injuries. As war-related injuries cause a high level of amputations among patients and the technologies available in Ukrainian hospitals are profoundly limited, OPM\u2019s 3D printed Orthopedic Implants are highly demanded to save the patients’ lives and restore their health.<\/p>\n