3D printed endoprosthesis production deal inked outside Moscow

3D printed endoprosthesis production deal inked outside Moscow November 16, 2016, 15:23

Technospark, a nanotech park in Troitsk just outside Moscow, and LVM AT, a Russian tech engineering company, have inked an agreement with Germany’s Concept Laser which is paving the way for Russia’s pioneering production of 3D printed endoprostheses for joints, interbody fusion cages and implants for intracranial and oral/maxillofacial surgery, announced Rusnano, Russia’s largest nanotech company.

Under terms of the agreement, Concept Laser is giving Technospark necessary equipment and transferring production technology, while LVM AT is acting as a technical consultant in putting together and launching additive tech based production. Future markets will not be limited to Russia, Rusnano emphasized; Concept Laser is expected to facilitate contracts with Eastern European customers.

Plans are to manufacture 200+ items during the first year of operation; the partners will take another three years to develop their joint capacity to 6,000 items a year.

Each year Russian patients need about 300,000 endoprostheses for large joints; 20–40% at most do receive them. Imported products are used in 80% of prosthetic joints operations.

Source: http://marchmontnews.com/Industry-Manufacturing/Central-regions/21722-3D-printed-endoprosthesis-prod...

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