Flexible and comprehensive patient-specific mitral valve silicone models with chordae tendineae made from 3D-printable molds.
Sandy EngelhardtSimon SauerzapfBernhard PreimMatthias KarckIvo WolfRaffaele De SimonePublished in: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery (2019)
The standardized production process guarantees a high anatomical recapitulation of the silicone valves to the segmented models and the ultrasound data. Models are of unprecedented quality and maintain a high realism during haptic interaction with instruments and suture material.