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Germany Based Medical Company 3D Prints Hip Replacement Cup Cutters For Surgeons

Endocon, a Germany-based medical device company and a GE Additive customer, has started 3D Printing a new device called Acetabular Cup Cutter for surgeons to remove hip replacement cups with cost-effectiveness and product reliability with better surgical experience. Using GE Additive’s Concept Laser Mlab Cusing 100R, which uses direct metal laser melting (DMLM) technology, Endocon 3D prints the blades for its endoCupcut in 17-4 PH stainless steel.

Source: https://additivemanufacturingtoday.com/endocon-develops-new-acetabular-cup-cutter-with-additively-manufactured-blades