Patient Specific Implants

Development Of Patient-Specific Implants

Difficult reconstructive cases often require the development of patient-specific implants. Our Patient-Matched Implant engineers partner with surgeons. Their patient’s CT, X-ray or MRI data facilitates complex reconstructive planning.

Virtual planning to consider the strengths and functional considerations for material options saves time and mitigates unnecessary risk.

Patient Specific Implant (PSI) Process Chain

Prosthetic devices are manufactured according to typical stages:

Patient Specific Implant (PSI) Materials

Titanium64 alloy and PEEK polymer are the leading choices to manufacture elite custom medical implants.

Titanium Implants

Titanium Implants are ideal for facial reconstruction and augmentation. Titanium alloy delivers predictable, resilient craniofacial, joint, and other implants that withstand extreme wear and pressure.

It has an excellent ability to join with bone, whereas multiple interactions between host tissue and implants can compromise other materials. Ti alloy strength can be as high as stainless steel, and its biocompatibility is reliable. The inert material resists corrosion in the human body environment thanks to a passive film which spontaneously forms around it.

Ti alloys remain a leading choice in diverse industries such as aerospace, military, car manufacturing and more. Due to its low density, impressive strength, and trusted corrosion resistance, it’s the leading biocompatible choice for orthopaedic implants and a growing array of medical applications.

Poly-aryl-ether-ketone (PEEK)

Poly-aryl-ether-ketone (PEEK) in the PAEK polymer family boasts high-temperature stability (more than 300 °C) and impressive chemical and mechanical resistance. The high stability and strength of PEEK polymer surgical prosthetics have made an incomparable impact in spinal implant surgery and continues to expand possibilities to other areas of biocompatible, inert patient-specific implants.

PEEK is a radiolucent alternative to metal biomaterials in increasing areas of reconstructive surgery. It is a proven leader in measured mechanical characteristics such as Tensile Strength, Elongation, Hardness and Impact Strength.

Trecco is honoured to play a role in such rewarding work. We treat each solution as personally as the people and stories we encounter.

Please see case studies for a window into the powerful ways this technology touches lives.