The so-called titanium mesh is actually not a mesh, to be accurate, it is a raised plate made of titanium alloy -- there are no meshed holes on it but it does have rib-like protrusions on the surface.
Besides the titanium plate, there are also screws used to fix it.
Because the blueprint was incredibly detailed, the engineers in Harald Orthopedic Hospital's 3D printing laboratory were quickly able to print out this titanium plate and matching screws based on the blueprint.
As one of the world-class orthopedic hospitals, this lab often uses titanium to print various internal fixations.
The titanium plate is sent to the sterilization room for sterilization, and then it is packaged and delivered to the operating room.
To Constantin, the procedure of surgically removing the rib and installing the titanium plate was not a difficult task.
It's like copying an article isn't difficult, writing one is.
