EOS, PTC, and Rambam establish Digital Implant Engineering Center
A new Digital Implant Engineering Center in Israel will leverage metal 3D printing for customized patient implants and medical devices, fostering collaboration between engineers and physicians.
EOS, a leader in industrial additive manufacturing, is partnering with Rambam Health Care Campus and PTC to establish a Digital Implant Engineering Center in Haifa, Israel. This facility will bring together engineers and physicians to collaboratively design, develop, and produce patient-specific implants and medical devices using metal 3D printing technology.
EOS will contribute its metal additive manufacturing expertise, while PTC will provide its Creo computer-aided design (CAD) software for the medical product development process. The aim is to enable Rambam Health Care physicians to utilize patient-specific implants directly at the point of care.
This initiative is expected to reduce the dependency on external suppliers, accelerate patient treatment timelines, and elevate the overall quality of patient care. Dr. Michal Mekel, Director General of Rambam Health Care Campus, stated that the center represents a significant benchmark in personalized medicine, emphasizing innovation, clinical value, and operational excellence.
Nikolai Zaepernick, CSO of EOS, highlighted the importance of integrating advanced additive manufacturing with hospital workflows for point-of-care innovation. He noted that EOS’s open software structure supports these scan-to-print workflows, moving towards a repeatable and digitally connected model for patient-specific care. Dr. Ronen Ben-Horin, Vice President Technology at PTC, added that personalized implants require a connected digital foundation, and the center demonstrates how intelligent digital engineering drives healthcare innovation.
This collaboration signifies a crucial step towards integrating advanced additive manufacturing into clinical workflows for personalized medical devices. By combining EOS's metal AM capabilities with PTC's CAD solutions, the center aims to streamline the design-to-production process for patient-specific implants, potentially reducing lead times and improving patient outcomes. This aligns with the broader industry trend of leveraging AM for on-demand, customized healthcare solutions.
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