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Flexible and Embedded 3D-Printed Electronic Subsystems in Healthcare Products

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3D-printed electronic subsystems can help healthcare product manufacturers create better more customized products at a lower cost and faster speed. This can ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes and better healthcare overall. This is due to the features such as customization, faster prototyping, and improved functionality. Electronics and 3D printing work together to create new possibilities for creating specialized and individual medical equipment. An introduction to the fundamental concepts of electronics and 3D printing, including the many varieties of substances and printing techniques, follows at the beginning of the chapter. The necessity for specific tools and knowledge is then discussed, along with the potential and problems of incorporating semiconductors into 3D-printed structures. The uses of flexible and embedded 3D-printed electronic subsystems in healthcare items, such as medical implants, wearable technology, and sensors, are discussed in this chapter. A review of the prospects for flexible and incorporated 3D-printed electronics subsystems in healthcare items rounds off the chapter. This covers the potential for novel and cutting-edge products as well as the difficulties in expanding manufacturing and incorporating these items into current healthcare systems. This chapter gives a thorough review of the rapidly developing field of flexible and integrated 3D printing technology electronic subsystems in medical items and how it can change the healthcare sector.

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G.S.D.B. is grateful to the Management of Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology, Karur, for constant support and encouragement. S.N. and K.G. acknowledge the Management of Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (ChARE), Chennai, for their continuous support. C.D. acknowledges the Management of Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, for encouragement.

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  1. Department of Physics, Chettinad College of Engineering and Technology, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Sahaya Dennish Babu

  2. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Saraswathi Nagaraj & Koyeli Girigoswami

  3. Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous), Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India

    C. Dhavamani

  4. Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed O. Mosleh

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Babu, G.S.D., Nagaraj, S., Girigoswami, K., Dhavamani, C., Mosleh, A.O. (2023). Flexible and Embedded 3D-Printed Electronic Subsystems in Healthcare Products. In: Velu, R., Subburaj, K., Subramaniyan, A.K. (eds) Digital Design and Manufacturing of Medical Devices and Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7100-8_11

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