• Thyeres Teixeira Bueno Chrispin, Marina Silva Fernandez, Claudia Cristina Takano Novoa, and Sartori Marair Gracio Ferreira MGF http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3001-6076 Professora Associada do Departamento de Ginecologia da Escola Paulista de Medi.
• Pós-graduando em Ginecologia - Escola Paulista de Medicina - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp) - São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Nov 1; 66 (11): 1498-1502.

ObjectiveAdditive Manufacturing (AM), also known as Rapid Prototyping, is a set of production technologies used in the synthesis of a particular physical object by adding layers to form a part based on data generated by Computer-Aided Design (CAD) systems. These technologies are widely used to quickly create prototypes of products and tools for commercial purposes. Over time, it has also been integrated with other areas, such as healthcare, since these tools have allowed health professionals to assist in diagnoses, surgical planning, and synthesis of orthoses and prostheses for patient rehabilitation. To develop models for the construction of dilators for the treatment of vaginal agenesis.MethodsUse CAD software and create a physical model using AM to analyze the viability of its production in the elaboration of customized dilators for each patient.ResultsThe production through AM provides an advantage in the development, facilitating physical alterations just by adjusting the three-dimensional models made by the software in a quick way, thus making the customization process viable.ConclusionThe proposed procedure for the manufacture of dilators presented good results and technological feasibility, indicating that it can be a good solution for the production and customization of gynecological devices.

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