British medical device giant Smith & Nephew turned to 3-D printing to allow ingrowth for one of its newest titanium hip implant cups.
S&N showcased the Redapt Revision acetabular fully porous cup with Conceloc technology this week at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) annual meeting in Orlando, FL.
The Redapt, which won FDA clearance in November 2015, is meant to be used in cases where bone makes implant fixation and stability more tricky. Ingrowth is achieved through the Redapt’s entirely porous nature that mimics the structure of cancellous bone.
