11.09.12
Swiss manufacturing services company GF AgieCharmilles has developed a start-to-finish process for manufacturing titanium tibial trays for surgical knee implants. The company collaborated with EOS, an additive manufacturing company based in Munich, Germany, to create this process.
The process starts with an FEA/CAD (finite element analysis—a method of mechanical computer simulation—and computer aided design) concept design, developed using Within medical software, of a lightweight yet strong tibial tray. The part’s complex geometry combines variable pore sizes on one side to promote osseointegration with a smooth surface on the other to support the loads on the tibia, according to GF AgieCharmilles.
“The result [of this blend of technology] is a cutting-edge turnkey manufacturing system that operates with very little human intervention and a minimum of scrap material,” said Gisbert Ledvon, director of business development at GF AgieCharmilles in the United States.
More info: (800) 282-1336; www.gfac.com
The process starts with an FEA/CAD (finite element analysis—a method of mechanical computer simulation—and computer aided design) concept design, developed using Within medical software, of a lightweight yet strong tibial tray. The part’s complex geometry combines variable pore sizes on one side to promote osseointegration with a smooth surface on the other to support the loads on the tibia, according to GF AgieCharmilles.
“The result [of this blend of technology] is a cutting-edge turnkey manufacturing system that operates with very little human intervention and a minimum of scrap material,” said Gisbert Ledvon, director of business development at GF AgieCharmilles in the United States.
More info: (800) 282-1336; www.gfac.com