| Summary: | To transition additive manufacturing (3D printing) capabilities in austere operational environments to enable manufacture of medical products such as equipment parts, adaptors, surgical instruments and bioactive bandages. Scanned snowmobile on/off switch FAME: Fabrication in Austere Military Environments 4D Bio3 Center for Biotechnology Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Nicholas Chartrain, PhD; Cate Wisdom, PhD; Vincent Ho, MD POC: Dr. Ho (vincent.ho@usuhs.edu) Goal: To transition additive manufacturing (3D printing) capabilities in austere operational environments to enable manufacture of medical products such as equipment parts, adaptors, surgical instruments and bioactive bandages. N A V Y M E D I C I N E F Y 2 3 L O G I S T I C S S U M M I T On-site part scanning 3D printing and part use Local part file database Support from CONUS Printers on-site at EMF 3D printers deployed at EMF in Arctic 3D scanned and printed replacement part for local equipment Ruggedized 3D bioprinters have been tested in Desert, Arctic & Space (ISS) 3D printed part CAD rendering The opinions and assertions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences or the Department of Defense. I . . ' ' 1111 I 4DBios Uniformed Services University The views presented here are those of the author and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government. RITM0035689
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