Systems and Methods for Remote Manufacturing of Medical Devices

摘要

A system and method for remote manufacturing of medical devices are provided. The system can be installed at a facility (e.g., at a hospital or other medical facility), and includes a remote manufacturing unit (RMU) that allows for customized, rapid fabrication of medical devices at the medical facility using suitable manufacturing techniques such as three-dimensional (3D) printing, additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, etc. The RMU can communicate with a computer system which presents a healthcare professional with a digital catalog of medical products, and allows the healthcare professional to select and customize a desired device to be manufactured at the facility.

主权项

1. A system for manufacturing medical devices, comprising:
a manufacturing unit installed at a medical facility, the manufacturing unit including a manufacturing subsystem for manufacturing medical devices and a controller for controlling the manufacturing subsystem; and at least one computer system in communication with the manufacturing unit, the at least one computer system presenting a healthcare professional with a digital catalog of medical devices, allowing the healthcare professional to select a desired device from the digital catalog of medical devices, and transmitting instructions for manufacturing the selected device to the manufacturing unit at the medical facility, for subsequent manufacturing of the selected device by the manufacturing unit.