Vancouver General Hospital to Make Custom Splints Using 3D Printing, Saving Time
The hospital says 3D-printed splints will cut production time from two hours to 30 minutes and improve care for patients with injuries or burns.
- On Tuesday, Health Minister Ravi Kahlon announced that Vancouver General Hospital has become the first facility in North America to produce custom medical splints using on-site 3D printing technology.
- Vancouver Coastal Health and PolyUnity collaborated to launch the on-site manufacturing program, which The Health Ministry reports reduces the province's reliance on international suppliers.
- Traditional custom splints can take up to two hours to manufacture, while 3D-printed versions require about 30 minutes of a clinician's time. This efficiency gain accelerates patient recovery.
- Kahlon, a former Olympic field hockey player, emphasized the technology improves accuracy and speed for rehabilitation, noting his personal experience with splints underscores their clinical importance.
- The government plans to expand this 3D printing technology across British Columbia to improve patient care province-wide, using the hospital's successful pilot as the blueprint for other facilities.
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Advancing patient care with 3D-printed splints
PEOPLE in Vancouver and surrounding communities have better access to rehabilitation care as Vancouver General Hospital launches an on-demand 3D-printing process to produce custom medical splints more efficiently. “This innovative process is the first-of-its-kind in North America, and it’s already saving time for health-care providers and their patients,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Health, on […]
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Vancouver General Hospital to make custom splints using 3D printing, saving time
VICTORIA - British Columbia's largest hospital will become the first health care facility in North America to produce custom splints using 3D printing technology on site.
BC announces 3D-printed splints starting at Vancouver General Hospital
Tuesday September 15, 2026 | VANCOUVER, BC [Posted at 11:14 am | Updated 5:14 pm] by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends A new process for making 3D splints more efficiently, accurately and consistently is underway at Vancouver General Hospital. An announcement about this was made by Health Minister Ravi Kahlon this morning. […] The post BC announces 3D-printed splints starting at Vancouver General Hospital appeared first on Island Socia…
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