Digihub-FabLab co-facilitates 3D printing training workshop

TO PROMOTE additive manufacturing in medical applications, the Digihub-FabLab Davao co-facilitated FABHealth 2022: 3D Printing for Head and Neck Presurgery Planning last March 12, 19, and 26, 2022.

A total of 95 participants surgeons on the transformafrom different parts of the tion of DICOM files to STL Philippines attended the training, files using Slic3r/Osirix, edit2 of whom are from ing of the 3D models using Davao City's Southern Philippines Meshmixer, 3D file preparation Medical Center (SPMC) using Cura and hands-on ENT-HNS department in the operations of 3D printers. It person of Dr. Danilo Legita was conducted using blended and Dr. Kris Anne Estoesta. online and face-to-face

FABHealth 2022 intends modalities simultaneously to continue its initiative on in different locations in the training the head and neck Philippines.

The training was made successful thru the collaborative effort of partner FabLabs, namely: FABLAB Mindanao of MSU-IIT Iligan City which is the current Quality chair of recently established FABLABs PH Network; ENTHNS Mini-Maker Space of Zamboanga City Medical Center; LIKHA FabLab of Batangas State University Alangilan

Campus; FabLab Bicol of Bicol University; SSF FabLab Eastern Visayas of Philippine Science High School - Eastern Visayas Campus; and Digihub-FabLab Davao of University of Southeastern Philippines.

Various industry partners also supported the training such as Puzzlebox3D Philippines - Ultimaker, medical partners, the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Northern

Mindanao Chapter), Zamboanga City Medical Center, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, and the Philippine Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery.

The DigiHub-FabLab Davao, located at USEP College of Technology in Obrero, Davao City, is a collaborative project of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI XI), and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST XI). It aims to provide the tools, training and resources for creativity and innovation in the academe, micro, small and medium scale enterprises (MSMEs), inventor groups, hobbyists, and design professionals. DOST XI S&T Information and Promotion