On November 1, 2019, Thinking Robot Studios Inc., a private medical technology company in New York, has been built3D printingLicense for implant factory. The company purchased 22 acres of land and will invest US$84 million to build offices and printing factories on this land.
Gregg Gellman, CEO and partner of Thinging Robot, commented: “Through additive manufacturing, we will be able to print accurate models that serve as anatomical references and implants for knee, hip, and spinal implants.”
Construction of this costly factory will begin in 2020, and the company expects to create approximately 270 jobs in the next five years.
End-to-end implants are manufactured and delivered from a single source
Thinking Robot Studios Inc. was established in 2011, “Its purpose is to quickly design and manufacture orthopedic implants for patients, and commercialize them.” Currently, the company provides additive manufacturing services in multiple product areas, including implants. Into objects, medical tools, precision surgical guides and medical modeling. The company also has the ability to provide surgeons with a virtual surgical roadmap. Think Robot’s patient-oriented implants are its main product. The company guarantees that it can be delivered to the operating room within 72 hours after receiving the order.
The company’s orthopedic center will consist of a 75,000 square foot advanced manufacturing and imaging facility, “focusing on all ideas from conception to design, from manufacturing to packaging, from sterilization to delivery” all in one place.
In the field of medical equipment for patients, Thinking Robot faces fierce competition from companies such as DePuy Synthes and Stryker.Recently, DePuy Synthes acquired Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), thereby increasing3D printingProduct portfolio of titanium spinal implants.In June 2019, Stryker announced plans to invest approximately US$225.8 million to expand its R&D base in Ireland, part of which will be used3D printingFeatures.
“Based on a digital platform, our solutions are rooted in patient imaging analysis, personalized surgical planning and proprietary3D printingUnparalleled expertise in this area,” said the Thinking Robot website.
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