Page 577 - IJB-10-4

International Journal of Bioprinting 3D-printing silicone patient-specific soft-tissue expander

Figure 3. Fabrication of the slot-shaped silicone expander: (a) 3D silicone printer that utilizes nozzle deposition; (b) sealing of both ends of the silicone
2
outer membrane using heat-sealing clamps; (c, left) perforations on the mold’s surface with density 0.038 hole/mm ; (c, right) membrane holes were
generated using injection needles through the hole guides.

Volume 10 Issue 4 (2024) 569 doi: 10.36922/ijb.2918