Building Evidence for 3D Printing MAY 2016 Economic Perspective: Patient-Specific Instruments

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Building Evidence for 3D Printing MAY 2016 Economic Perspective: Patient-Specific Instruments

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July 21, 2016

Recent studies have confirmed the economic benefits of patient-specific instruments (PSI) for total knee arthroplasty. ...
read more ↘ Cost benefits of PSI use for the hospital, clinician, patient, and insurer include reduced operating room time (OR), number of surgical instrument trays used, and shorter hospital length of stay. In addition, a decrease in hospital OR turnover time with PSI provides the potential for increased caseload and improved margins. Also, potential cost benefits realized by medical device companies include instrument and implant inventory reduction and decreased need for the sales rep in the OR. Finally, the accumulation of patient data may translate into future implant enhancements. Presetned by Don Urbanowicz, Urbanowicz Consulting
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