Madrid Hospital Implants Catheter in 3D Printed Heart

The technologically advanced Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, located in Madrid, has been a 3D printing technology champion for the last several years, implementing a hospital FabLab and collaborating with several other Spanish organizations to create a 3D printer prototype that's capable of producing functional human skin. Now, the hospital, a public health center in the Community of Madrid, has reached a new milestone, by successfully carrying out the implantation of a catheterization in a 3D printed heart. The simulation occurred during the hospital's 23rd Pediatric Cardiology Course, which was attended by Minister of Health Jesús Sánchez Martos, for Madrid's Ministry of Health. The celebration was organized by the hospital and the Menudos Corazones Foundation, a non-profit organization that carries out activities and programs to improve quality of life for children with congenital heart defects, as well as their families. During the recent Pediatric Cardiology Course celebration, which was dedicated to the families of children with heart disease, the Minister of Health made it a point to highlight this important research, which was developed by professionals working in the hospital's Children's Heart Area. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/167642/3d-printed...heter-implant/

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