Forthcoming

Fabrication additive en chirurgie orthognathique : étude de cas (Additive manufacturing in orthognathic surgery: a case study)

By Laurent Douesnel and Roman Khonsari

In the last few decades 3D printing has played an increasingly important role in the daily lives of healthcare professionals, with the local production of medical devices (MDs) (known as “in-house” MDs), whether patient-specific or not. This non-industrial-scale production meets the specific needs of target patient groups. It is only possible if the needs cannot be met, at the appropriate performance level, by an equivalent CE-marked device available on the market. In order to improve safety around these devices, the European authorities have established a new regulation (EU 2017/745), which causes changes in the current practice of both manufacturers and healthcare establishments due to its requirements. Currently in France, there are few examples of “in-house” DM production that comply with the regulations.

The aim of this book is to present these regulatory requirements through the eyes of a maxillofacial surgeon, more specifically in orthognathic surgery. After introducing various notions of 3D printing and then orthognathic surgery and the place 3D printing occupies within it, the book presents a concrete case study of the implementation of an intra-hospital production chain complying with EU regulation 2017/745, with the production of patient-adapted occlusal splints, and the computer-aided design employed to guide orthognathic surgery within the maxillofacial surgery department of Nantes University Hospital.

Publication date: 2024

Le Prince philosophe: a critical edition

Edited by Olivier Ritz - New Classics in Open Science collection

Le Prince philosophe is the only philosophical tale by Olympe de Gouges.More than five hundred pages long in the original 1792 edition, it tells the story of Almodalin over three generations. Initially prince of Siam, he becomes king, then abdicates in favor of his son. His travels in a fantasy orient and the intrigues that agitate his own kingdom are the occasion for reflections on sovereignty, beliefs, passions, literary life and the place of women in society.

This edition, prepared by ten L3 students (Lettres et sciences humaines) under the guidance of a teacher-researcher, accompanies the original text with explanations that facilitate reading and study, at university and high school. Researchers will also be interested in this reliable edition of the text, which offers food for thought and a recent bibliography.

Publication date: 2024