CT Bone Implants By Next 21 Gets Approved In Japan And Europe

Next 21 K.K., after receiving a commercialization approval in Japan and Europe, has announced formal approval for a new technology to 3D print synthetic bone grafts, called CT-Bone, which is a 3D printable, calcium phosphate implant that’s actually converted into real bone by the patient’s own body. After a CT-scan, Next21 K.K.’s biomedical team create a patient-specific implant (PSI), which can incorporate porosity and match the patient’s anatomy perfectly, which helps facilitate bony ingrowth and good bone-to-implant contact.

Source: https://www.3ders.org/articles/20150511-next21-japan-signs-deal-with-xilloc-to-3d-print-and-sell-customized-ct-bones-within-europe.html