Manufacturing Processes and 3D Printing of Health Diagnostic Tools: Economic Analysis of Open Source Frameworks


Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 01 | Page : 43-46
    By

    Bhupinder Singh,

  • Assistant Professor,

  1. Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Sharda School of Law, Manipal University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

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Health diagnosis tools, for example, the incorporation of 3D printing into their manufacturing, drastically changed medical technology, providing cheap, customizable, fast tools in the field. This transformation has been accelerated by open-source frameworks that decrease dependence upon proprietary manufacturing and increase accessibility to diagnostic tools. Economic benefits of open-source 3D printing include reduced production costs, less dependence on global supply chains, and better equity of access to health care globally. Traditional manufacturing has high initial costs, which are avoided in additive manufacturing, as it removes excess wipe of material and reduces the production cycle. Distributed manufacturing networks lead localized production, making it possible for diagnostic tools to be deployed in resource-limited settings as soon as they are produced. These applications include low-cost glucose monitors, prosthetics, and custom lab-on-a-chip devices and speak to the economic viability of this approach. With wider access to open-source collaboration, healthcare will become more affordable and accessible to all, and further innovations in medical diagnostics will ensue.

Keywords: 3D printing, additive manufacturing, open-source healthcare, diagnostic tools, economic sustainability

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Volume 12
Issue 01
Received 22/02/2025
Accepted 25/02/2025
Published 07/03/2025
Publication Time 13 Days
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