Implants
AddUp and Anatomic Implants Collaborate on FDA Submission for 3D Printed Toe Joint Replacement
Anatomic Implants has chosen to use AddUp’s FormUp 350 Powder Bed Fusion machine to qualify the implant for submission to the FDA. The FormUp 350 is able to produce varying complex geometries with fine detailed lattice structures, which are well suited for implantable medical devices.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
Understanding PEKK and PEEK for 3D Printing: The Cool Parts Show Bonus
Both materials offer properties desirable for medical implants, among other applications. In this bonus episode, hear more from Oxford Performance Materials and Curiteva about how these companies are applying PEKK and PEEK, respectively.
Read MorePartners Improve Wheelchair Seats, Cushions Using 3D Printed Programmable Foam
The 3D printed programmable foam is said to enhance orthopedic seats and cushions, offering improved comfort and reliability for users.
Read MoreFDA-Approved Spine Implant Made with PEEK: The Cool Parts Show #63
Curiteva now manufactures these cervical spine implants using an unusual 3D printing method: fused strand deposition. Learn how the process works and why it’s a good pairing with PEEK in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
Read MoreMaterialise Opens Medical 3D Printing Facility
At the new facility in Plymouth, Michigan, Materialise specializes in the 3D printing of personalized titanium cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) implants for more patient-specific care.
Read More3D Systems Develops Materials, Printer Platform for Improved Digital Dentistry
3D Systems is strengthening its digital dentistry portfolio with new materials, NextDent Base and NextDent Cast, and a new printing platform, the NextDent LCD1.
Read MoreLithoz, Himed Partner for Research on 3D-Printable Medical-Grade Bioceramics
This collaboration is designed to help grow the range of biocompatible materials suitable for a future that includes highly customized, patient-specific medical solutions that can be printed on demand.
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Lithoz’s CeraFab Multi 2M30 Creates Multimaterial, Multifunctional Parts
Formnext 2023: The CeraFab Multi 2M30 is a lithography-based ceramic manufacturing 3D printer that can produce highly complex multimaterial structures by combining several materials — not only in varying layers of printed components but also within a single layer.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
Stratasys, CollPlant Unite Technologies for Industrial-Scale Bioprinting of Tissues, Organs
The joint development and commercialization agreement will initially focus on development of a bioprinting solution for CollPlant’s regenerative breast implants, addressing $2.6 billion market opportunity.
Read MoreMore Affordable Suture Anchors 3D Printed from PEKK: The Cool Parts Show #60
Selective laser sintering (SLS) of polyether ketone ketone (PEKK) is being used to produce medical implants that are more cost effective and perform better than their conventional counterparts. We highlight fasteners known as suture anchors in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
Read More3D Systems Developing Regenerative Tissue Program for Surgical Reconstruction
The first product under development targets patient-specific regenerative breast tissue.
Read MoreNexa3D Dental Resins, Workflow Increase Throughput
Nexa3D’s growing dental resin portfolio now includes 10 validated materials for both the NXD series and the XiP printer platforms.
Read MoreAmnovis Simplifies Regulatory Submission for 3D Printed Titanium Implants
Amnovis has incorporated its additive manufacturing process expertise and experience with titanium 3D printing into an FDA Master File to help facilitate customers’ regulatory submissions for 3D printed titanium implants.
Read MoreFormlabs Dental Offers Solutions for Making Digital Dentistry Easier
Formlabs’ dental offerings enable dental labs and practices to reduce costs and increase efficiency, while delivering industry-leading print quality.
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Carbon-Fiber Reinforced PEEK filament for Long-Term 3D Printed Medical Implants
Evonik’s VESTAKEEP carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK filament offers a balance of high strength, ductility and low weight making it a suitable metal-free alternative for implants.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
New Zeda Additive Manufacturing Factory in Ohio Will Serve Medical, Military and Aerospace Production
Site providing laser powder bed fusion as well as machining and other postprocessing will open in late 2023, and will employ over 100. Chief technology officer Greg Morris sees economic and personnel advantages of serving different markets from a single AM facility.
Read MoreNMPA Certifies Farsoon 3D Printed Tantalum Interspinal Fusion Cage
The company says the additively manufactured implants can be fully customized according to patients’ conditions, and the trabecular microstructure can achieve a high porosity of 68-78% to promote bone tissue and vessel fusion.
Read MoreProduction AM Demands Process and Procedures — More Machines Will Come Later
Arch Additive has transitioned to full production of implants made through electron beam melting. The transition has involved practices and personnel, not equipment. As customer products win approval and go to market, here are 5 operational moves the AM implant manufacturer has made.
Read MorePrinterPrezz/Vertex Manufacturing Rebrands to Zeda
The rebranding is said to reflect the company’s “Z to A” approach, which means it starts first with the customer in mind and ends with a product.
Read MoreNXCMED Provides Custom Implants, Complex Surgical Devices
The company focuses on solving the toughest surgical challenges by delivering patient-specific implants that enable an overall quicker surgery, faster recovery time, and significantly reduced risk of infection to the surgical area.
Read MoreDigital Smile Design Partners With Formlabs Dental
Digital dental workflows can transform dental labs by enabling technicians to digitally design and fabricate models and appliances from a digital impression to create dental products at a fraction of the cost and time, while also improving patient outcomes.
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DMG MORI: Build Plate “Pucks” Cut Postprocessing Time by 80%
For spinal implants and other small 3D printed parts made through laser powder bed fusion, separate clampable units resting within the build plate provide for easy transfer to a CNC lathe.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Stryker Using Additive for Implants
Using its “AMagine” process, Stryker creates components with a titanium alloy that mimics bone.
Read MoreFormlabs' Educational Platform Aims to Advance Dental 3D Printing
Formlabs’ Dental Academy is an educational platform designed to advance 3D printing technology in dentistry settings.
Read MoreGE Additive, Orchid Collaborate on 3D Printing Orthopedic Joint Implants
The agreement bolsters the use of additive manufacturing in the medical implants sector with the development of electron beam melting solutions.
Read MoreMSU, AddiTec Collaborate to Develop Biocompatible Bone Implants
The collaboration focuses on enhancing Ti-6Al-4V implant properties by incorporating alloying elements such as Tricalcium phosphate to the Ti-6Al-4V melt pool matrix — which cannot be done conventionally.
Read MoreView From My Shop: 3D Printing and Postprocessing With Tangible Solutions
Collaboration between Tangible Solutions’ additive and machining departments simplifies their work. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.
Read MoreOsseus’ 3D Printed Spine Anchors Receive FDA Clearance
The company says the system can be used with both bone screws and alternative fixation bone anchors to enable increased intraoperative flexibility, expulsion resistance and segmental stabilization.
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