DidierKlein 729
Of course the printed parts would have to be sterilized. There are powders and treatments to be done before implanting the parts inside.
Maybe the issue here is that the fact that the component is printed in layers which are not sterile would be a problem when it degrades?
Just for information i'm planning this with my wife and one of her friends (they are both Vets).
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IRobertI 521
I would NOT use the plastic used in 3D printers inside animals... While the type of plastic may be the same there's no way of knowing what kind of contaminants are in there since this plastic isn't manufactured to be used in that way.
Not only that, what about basic things like keeping every step of the process and the machine itself completely sterile? I mean, you don't go digging around inside animals with knives you have lying around on the kitchen table, right?
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