Additive Manufacturing for Forward-Deployed Shipboard Surgical Teams
This proof of concept report conducted onboard a forward-deployed amphibious warship provides a basis on which future applications can be applied. Digital libraries of medical and surgical supplies can be used to obviate supply chain costs and delays by manufacturing items afloat. 3D printing for on-demand use can decrease the risk of resource depletion and capability degradation in the shipboard medical department.
Authors
- Carol Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0576-343X)
- Christine Kirby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1809-352X)
- Daniel W. Maxwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7310-8754)
- David Becerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6621-5579)
- Taylor Brocuglio
Institutions
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
- Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (US)
- United States Fleet Forces Command (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf078
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00