The first 3D printing industry plan is expected to come out this year

China is compiling the first industrial development plan for 3D printing technology.

China Institute of Electronic Information Industry development, China Medical Device Industry Association, Weinan People's government jointly sponsored the "3D Printing and biomedical Equipment Industrialization" (hereinafter referred to as "the promotion of"), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Information Su revealed that the Ministry of Industry is taking the lead in the formulation of the national production of the development of material manufacturing industries ( 2014-2016) (hereinafter referred to as "the promotion Plan"), to further promote the development of the production of wood-adding technology.

The so-called increased material manufacturing technology (additive manufacturing,am), that is, relative to the traditional material removal (cutting) technology, based on digital model files, the use of powder-like metal or plastic and other bonded materials, through the layer of printing method to construct the object. This is a "bottom-up" manufacturing method, also known as 3D printing, rapid prototyping, rapid prototyping, rapid manufacturing and other technologies.

21st century Economic Report was informed that the "advance plan" by the Ministry of Industry, Health Planning committee, the State Administration of food and Technology and other departments of the joint formulation of the draft has been completed, is expected to be introduced this year.

Hod Lipson, a robotics research expert at Cornell University, Hudi Lipson the 21st century Economic report that 3D printing technology is now at its most original point. In proportion, compared to the US $200 billion trillion and the world's 1 trillion-dollar traditional large manufacturing industry, now all 3D printing related industries are about 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, less than the traditional manufacturing of 1%. Although small, but now at a rate of 25% per year growth. According to this calculation, it may take 10-20 years to reach the equivalent of 10% to 20% of traditional manufacturing volume.

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In fact, this is not a new technology. In the promotion, the NPC Standing Committee vice chairman Chen Zhu introduced, 3D printing technology was born 26 years, its equipment and services are maintained an average annual growth rate of 27%, become "one of the top ten fastest growing industry." 2013, China's 3D printing equipment and services sales revenue of about 1.2 billion yuan.

Su stressed that 3D printing after more than 20 years of development, has been in the global scope to form a more complete technical system and industrial system, application areas and scope continued to expand, the rapid growth of industrial scale. At present, 3D printing technology has been used in medical models, personalized medical implants, bionic tissue repair, surgical instruments, drug testing and other medical fields, and can be used to make living tissues and organs in the future.

In the promotion meeting, the State administration of Food and Drug Administration Deputy director Gio Hong introduced, at present, based on metal powder and medical polymer materials 3D printing technology has entered clinical application, the United States and the European Union 3D printing Titanium Alloy Acetabular cup, intervertebral fusion device and other products have been listed.

Gio Hong further pointed out that some of China's achievements have reached the world's leading level, such as Tsinghua University using the development of cell 3D printing technology, in the world for the first time to build a three-dimensional tumor model in vitro. In August this year, the third Hospital of Peking University applied 3D printing technology to manufacture the first artificial axis in China, which was successfully used in the treatment of malignant tumor.

3D Printing and medical device development focus

Su revealed that the Ministry of Industry is leading the development of the "advance plan" to further promote the development of 3D printing technology industrialization.

Su pointed out that the 3D printing technology in the medical aspects of the prospect of large market, but up to now, China's overall still in the trial stage, the cost of expensive, slow, precision is not high, clinical application is very little, we also need to further improve the institutional mechanism in this respect. The ministry will increase the 3D printing industry support and coordination, will be the printing and medical equipment development as the focus of later development, accelerate research and development and industrialization, and strive to complete in 2016 3D printing technology in the application of new drug research and development.

At the same time, Su revealed that the next step, the ministry will actively work with the Health Family Planning Commission, the State administration of food and drug cooperation, strengthen the medical 3D printing technology development guidance and coordination in product and key technology development, industrialization, registration and approval, clinical application and other aspects of the formation of a working force.

3D Printing and medical device development focus

First of all, focus on breakthroughs in medical 3D printing special materials. Relying on universities, scientific research institutions to carry out medical 3D printing special materials characteristics research and design, to encourage enterprises to engage in 3D printing special materials development and production, for the medical field needs, breakthrough natural medical materials, synthetic polymer materials, bioactive ceramic materials and medical metal materials, such as a batch of medical 3D printing special materials.

Secondly, it focuses on developing a batch of medical 3D printing equipment. Focus on the development of a group of independent intellectual property rights of the bionic tissue repair stent 3D printing equipment, medical personalized 3D printing equipment and cell active materials 3D printing equipment.

Moreover, vigorously promote the medical 3D printing Equipment application demonstration. Perfect medical 3D Printing equipment in product classification, clinical validation, product registration, market access and other aspects of the policy and regulations.

Four, strengthen the training of medical 3D printing talents. To support qualified medical institutions to establish medical 3D printing Technology Clinical Application Research Center, to encourage clinical medical staff in the clinical practice of research and exploration. To strengthen the academic exchange of medical 3D printing by holding academic seminars and clinical application seminars, and to share typical cases of clinical application.