ERS publication: Examples of Novatech 3D virtual stent designs

ERS - A beginner’s guide to using personalised three-dimensional airway stents

This beginner’s guide introduces patient-specific 3D-printed airway stents, explaining how they are designed from CT scans to better match individual anatomy. It outlines practical steps for clinicians, from imaging and design to implantation and follow-up.

While early results are promising, the guide highlights that evidence is still limited and further studies are needed before widespread adoption.

N. Guibert, P. Roy, V. Héluain, G. Plat, J. Edme, T. Villeneuve, H. Dutau, and T. R. Gildea.

This beginner’s guide introduces patient-specific 3D-printed airway stents, explaining how they are designed from CT scans to better match individual anatomy. It outlines practical steps for clinicians, from imaging and design to implantation and follow-up.