Abstract In the past few decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has been developed and applied as a cost-effective and versatile technique for the fabrication of geometrically complex objects in the medical industry. In this review, we discuss current advances of AM in medical applications for the generation of pharmaceuticals, medical implants, and medical devices. Oral and transdermal drugs can be fabricated by a variety of AM technologies. Different types of hard and soft clinical implants have also been realized by AM, with the goal of producing tissue-engineered constructs. In addition, medical devices used for diagnostics and treatment of various pathological conditions have been developed. The growing body of research on AM reveals its great potential in medical applications. The goal of this review is to highlight the usefulness and elucidate the current limitations of AM applications in the medical field.

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增材制造在医学应用方面的进展

摘要 在过去的几十年中，增材制造 (AM) 已被开发并应用为一种具有成本效益且用途广泛的技术，用于制造医疗行业中的几何复杂物体。在这篇综述中，我们讨论了增材制造在用于制药、医疗植入物和医疗设备的医疗应用中的当前进展。口服和透皮药物可以通过多种 AM 技术制造。AM 还实现了不同类型的硬和软临床植入物，目标是生产组织工程结构。此外，还开发了用于诊断和治疗各种病理状况的医疗设备。越来越多的关于 AM 的研究揭示了其在医疗应用中的巨大潜力。