3DU Homo ex Machina
Lacey Harbour
DEF CON 32 Creator Stage · Day 1 · Creator Stage
Lacey Harbour's DEF CON 32 talk, "3DU Homo ex Machina," delves into the rapidly evolving landscape of medical device manufacturing, driven by the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D printing technologies. Harbour, with a background spanning molecular biology and regulatory affairs, highlights how these advancements are pushing healthcare towards a future of precise, personalized, and point-of-care medicine. The core of her presentation focuses on the concept of the **Medical Device Production System (MDPS)**, an integrated framework for creating custom medical implants and devices directly within or in close proximity to healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs).