The Journal of mHealth Vol 1 Issue 2 (Apr 2014) | Page 28

3-D Printer Creates Transformative Device for Heart Treatment

3-D Printer Creates
Transformative Device for
Heart Treatment
Using an inexpensive 3-D printer,
biomedical engineers have developed
a custom-fitted, implantable device
with embedded sensors that could
transform treatment and prediction
of cardiac disorders.
Igor Efimov, PhD, at the School of
Engineering & Applied Science at
Washi