Nexxt脊柱, an Indiana-based medical device manufacturer, has expanded its metal 3D printing capabilities with the installation of twoConcept Laser Mlab 100Rsystems fromGE添加剂。
这对机器是该公司自2017年以来从公司中获得的第四和第五添加剂制造，并将支持Nexxt Spine的脊柱融合植入物的设计和生产。
“Additive is booming,” stated Alaedeen Abu-Mulaweh, director of engineering at Nexxt Spine.
“我们主要用于研发目的，我们将第一个MLAB用于R＆D，但很快就意识到，对添加剂技术的进一步投资不仅可以为我们的整体增长策略增添价值，而且还可以在临床应用水平上增加具有非常复杂的微观地形的植入物的能力，从而增加了价值。可以最大化康复。”
3D打印的脊柱植入物
Founded in 2009, Nexxt Spine manufactures spinal implants and surgical instruments to innovate and improve upon spinal procedures. With its shift into industrial 3D printing two years ago the company launched theMatrixx家庭带有新型3D印刷细胞脚手架的多孔钛脊柱融合植入物
目前，该公司在美国内部有16条产品线，其所有设备都是在其位于Noblesville的工厂创建的。根据该公司的说法，概念激光MLAB机器的投资使其团队可以在内部控制整个设计，生产和分销过程。
“Over the past two years, we have made a seamless jump from R&D to serial production and in doing so have significantly accelerated the time from concept to commercialization,” added Abu-Mulaweh.
改善细胞愈合
Abu-Mulaweh continued, “Titanium – porous or otherwise – is physically incapable of biological remodeling, so using additive to directly mimic the structural randomness of bone doesn’t make a whole lot of sense.”
“ Nexxt Matrixx并不像骨头那样简单地看起来像骨头，而是考虑到功能性，以实现我们积极促进人体蜂窝愈合的自然力量的愿景。”
今年早些时候，Nexxt脊柱开始开发3D printed bone healing spinal implantswithMTS Systems Corporation，模拟和测试系统的全球制造商和供应商。
“We are seeing ongoing adoption of additive manufacturing in the orthopaedic industry and an exciting shift from research and development to serial production,” said Stephan Zeidler, senior global and key accounts director for the medical sector at GE Additive.
“像Nexxt脊柱这样的早期创新者正在扩大扩展，生产量显着增加。[它]另一个很好的例子，显示了我们的MLAB机器的力量。”
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特色图像显示Nexxt Matrixx椎体置换植入物3D钛印刷。通过Nexxt脊柱图像。
