3D printing is an exponential technology that allows medical devices to be manufactured that perfectly match an individual’s body. At U-M we have a vastly 
inclusive collaboration that spans more than 30 departments across the university. Finding cures for potentially devastating conditions like tracheobronchomalacia helps drive quality care and engagement, as care teams experience firsthand the trailblazing developments that create endless possibilities.

Glenn E. Green, MD, pediatric otolaryngologist at U-M Mott Children’s Hospital, has 
developed surgical techniques and devices for complex airway reconstruction. He 
co-invented a 3D-printed airway splint that was successfully placed in five children with
immediately life-threatening bronchomalacia (airway collapse) under provisions for 
emergency use. He directs ongoing translational trials of 3D-printed devices in humans and animals.

This is the fifth in a six-lecture series. The subject is Biomedical Breakthroughs: The Future is Here.