3D Systems Receives FDA Clearance for World’s First 3D Printed PEEK Cranial Implants, and More News of Note

Here are a few important recent news items:

• Sintavia is planning its single largest expansion in facilities and equipment since 2019. The $25-million investment includes additional advanced manufacturing space, large-format printers, large-format postprocessing equipment and component testing equipment.
   
• Nikon Corp.’s latest metal additive manufacturing systems include the Lasermeister LM300A which uses directed energy deposition technology, as well as the complementary 3D scanner, Lasermeister SB100, which were both specially developed for industrial applications.
   
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  Example of 3D Systems’ 3D printed, patient-specific cranial implant. Source: 3D Systems

  3D Systems has received the FDA’s clearance for the company’s 3D printed, patient-specific cranial implant solution — the VSP PEEK Cranial Implant. The implant includes a complete FDA-cleared workflow comprising segmentation and 3D modeling software, the 3D Systems EXT 220 MED 3D printer, Evonik VESTAKEEP i4 3DF PEEK (polyetheretherketone) and a predefined production process.

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