Sam Brusco, Associate Editor11.09.22
In early October, Stryker released the latest addition to its portfolio of 3D-printed implants, the Monterey AL interbody system.
The anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) implant is 3D-printed via a proprietary process Stryker introduced years ago called AMagine additive implant manufacturing. The result is an implant composed of what Stryker calls Tritanium, a highly porous titanium material designed for bone in-growth biological fixation. Tritanium accomplishes this by mimicking cancellous bone, promoting bone regeneration and fusion.
“No one understands 3D-printing like Stryker—the fact that they’ve been able to dial in the right mix of small, medium, and large pores in a reproducibly randomized matrix is incredible,” Bala Giri, M.D., president and founder of the Texas Neuro Spine Institute, told the press.
Interbody fusion cages have been highly impacted by the additive manufacturing (AM) process, with many firms utilizing the manufacturing method to create porous structures that facilitate fusion. As a
The anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) implant is 3D-printed via a proprietary process Stryker introduced years ago called AMagine additive implant manufacturing. The result is an implant composed of what Stryker calls Tritanium, a highly porous titanium material designed for bone in-growth biological fixation. Tritanium accomplishes this by mimicking cancellous bone, promoting bone regeneration and fusion.
“No one understands 3D-printing like Stryker—the fact that they’ve been able to dial in the right mix of small, medium, and large pores in a reproducibly randomized matrix is incredible,” Bala Giri, M.D., president and founder of the Texas Neuro Spine Institute, told the press.
Interbody fusion cages have been highly impacted by the additive manufacturing (AM) process, with many firms utilizing the manufacturing method to create porous structures that facilitate fusion. As a
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