Applications
What follows is only a selection of possibilities — not an exhaustive list.
Polypill
The polypill combines several active ingredients in a single printed dosage form; each unit can carry a QR code printed on the pill, readable with a phone or industrial reader, linking the physical form to traceability data (batch, serial, recipes, history) held on the Inov4D SaaS platform.
Smart dressing
The device tailors the active ingredient and its distribution to the shape of the lesion as reproduced by printing; a communicating interface is produced by printed micro-circuits, linking the dressing to monitoring, alerting or control systems.
Bioprinting
Bioprinting deposits cells and biomaterials (bio-inks) in a controlled geometry to build 3D tissue models (organoids, multicellular architectures), organ-on-chip devices combined with microfluidics, and supports for drug screening, toxicity testing and tissue response studies — often closer to living tissue than flat cultures. Typical uses are preclinical research and tissue engineering; manufacturing parameters and traceability can be carried on the Inov4D platform alongside other regulated printing workflows.
Veterinary pharmacy
Veterinary pharmacy addresses patients from about 30 g to a tonne depending on species — a span that requires strongly differentiated dosing, formats, and routes of administration. Formulation (active ingredients, stability) can include palatability tailored by species — flavors, excipients, taste masking — to support acceptance of the dosage form. Given these constraints, 3D printing is the best possible answer.
Infinite possibilities
Possibilities are infinite: the system includes 12 syringes and supports up to 24 products, with several technologies available. The only limit will be users’ imagination — whose boundaries have radically receded.