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Vancouver General Hospital to Make Custom Splints Using 3D Printing, Saving Time
The hospital says 3D-printed splints will cut production time from two hours to 30 minutes and improve care for patients with injuries or burns.
- Vancouver General Hospital will be the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site.
- Health Minister Ravi Kahlon states that 3D printing splints at the hospital will improve efficiency and speed, helping patients recover faster and freeing up clinician time.
- This technology reduces reliance on international suppliers within the provincial health care system.
- The government plans to expand the 3D printing technology across British Columbia to enhance patient care, as announced at Vancouver General Hospital.
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Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site.
·Toronto, Canada
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