TissueDB/Materials/ABS
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ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a rigid, durable thermoplastic polymer used in 3D printing. Supplied as ABS filament for FDM printers; print temperature typically 230–250 °C with a heated bed. Acetone vapour smoothing yields a fused surface finish. Its hardness suits it to the rigid parts of surgical simulators — standing in for bone and firm cartilage.
Tissues
| Tissue | Visual | Tactile | Recipe | Simulator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone | 3D print at 230–250 °C with heated bed. | Cranial Burr Hole and Craniotomy Simulator (Bakhshi) | Rigid; gives the hard resistance of bone. The cranium is printed in ABS so that trainees drill it with the same perforator and craniotome used in theatre. See the simulator page for build detail.[1] | ||
| Cartilage | 3D-printed (FDM). | White UW Cricothyrotomy Simulator, D'Auria Cricothyrotomy Simulator | 3D-printed ABS larynx, combined with a cardboard trachea and a bicycle-inner-tube skin.[2] The D'Auria build is a 3D-printed ABS larynx with a mobile cricothyroid joint. See the simulator page for build detail.[3] | ||
| Thyroid Cartilage | 3D-printed (FDM). | Lee 2021 | Part of the rigid 3D-printed structural framework. See the simulator page for build detail.[4] | ||
| Cricoid Cartilage | 3D-printed (FDM). | Lee 2021 | Part of the rigid 3D-printed structural framework.[4] | ||
| (Structural — reusable negative injection mould, not tissue simulant) | 3D-printed (FDM) in ABS. | Lee 2021 | A reusable four-piece negative injection mould printed in ABS, alongside the rigid structural framework. See the simulator page for build detail.[4] |
Alternatives
| Alternative | Best For | Trade-offs |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | Named as a possible substitute by the developers of the Injection Laryngoplasty Simulator (Lee), who printed the cartilage framework in ABS and report that consumer-grade printers and other filaments, including PLA, gave no substantial loss of quality.[4] | Tested by that team for that framework only; not evaluated here for other ABS uses. Not interchangeable for drilled bone models — the humeral and tibial fracture-fixation builders require PLA and expressly forbid ABS, having measured ABS at Shore 76D against cortical bone at 79D–93D. |
References
- ↑ Bakhshi SK, Ahmad R, Merchant AAH, Noorali AA, Abdul Rahim K, Shaikh NQ, Afzal N, Lakhdir MPA, Shamim MS, Haider AH. Development, outcome and costs of a simulation-based neurosurgery bootcamp at the national level. BMC Medical Education 2022;22:896. DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03965-9. PMID: 36578075.
- ↑ D'Auria D, Persia F. Automatic evaluation of medical doctors' performances while using a cricothyrotomy simulator. 2014 IEEE 15th International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration (IRI 2014), Redwood City, CA, 13–15 August 2014:514–519. DOI: 10.1109/IRI.2014.7051932.
- ↑ D'Auria D, Persia F. A Framework for Real-Time Evaluation of Medical Doctors' Performances While Using a Cricothyrotomy Simulator. In: Data Management Technologies and Applications. DATA 2014. Communications in Computer and Information Science. Springer, Cham, 2015:182–198. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-25936-9_12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Lee M, Ang C, Andreadis K, Shin J, Rameau A. An open-source three-dimensionally printed laryngeal model for injection laryngoplasty training. Laryngoscope 2021;131(3):E890–E895. DOI: 10.1002/lary.28952. PMID: 32750164.
- ↑ UltiMaker. "S series ABS - UltiMaker" ultimaker.com, specification table: "Spool weight 750 g · Filament diameter 2.85 mm". Read 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Polymaker. "PolyLite ABS 1.75mm 3D printer filament" polymaker.com, product variants listed as "1.75mm / 1kg" and "1.75mm / 0.5kg". Read 10 August 2026.
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|---|---|
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| Cite as | Arturopelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Materials/ABS". Appropedia. Retrieved August 20, 2026. |