Apollo to set up 3D printing labs

New Delhi, Feb. 17: Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Group and Anatomiz3D Medtech Pvt Ltd on Wednesday said they will establish 3Dprinting labs in various Apollo Hospitals in India, starting from Apollo Health City in Hyderabad.

The hospital's 3D-printing labs would provide medical 3D printing services for better healthcare, through the creation of anatomical models for pre-surgical planning and education, patient-specific cutting and drilling guides, and customised implants and implant moulds, the partners said.

In a virtual press conference, Apollo Hospitals Group chairman Prathap C. Reddy said India will become a global healthcare destination, with its doctor's expertise, support services, the process protocols and most importantly the support it has from the industry, and the automation and the 3D printing.

"We are proud to once again be the pioneers in bringing the latest in medical technology to benefit our patients. It would not be wrong to say that with the Hospital 3D-printing labs, the future of healthcare is here", he added.

As healthcare evolves,

3D-printing will play an important part of this future transformation, he said.

In a similar vein, Apollo Hospitals Group joint MD Sangita Reddy said 3Dprinting has many applications in healthcare and the in-house 3D-printing labs at the hospitals will enable better patient care and treatment planning.

"Advances in 3D printing technology today produces customised, lighter, safer and higher performing products.”