Symbionica objective is to make technically feasible and economically sustainable the production of orthopaedic smart implants/prosthesis with a level of customization never seen before: geometrical and morphological customization to tailor the implant to patient interfaces for endo-, exo- and hybrid implants made in multiple materials; functional customization to adapt prosthesis dynamic and static behaviour to patient needs (responsiveness to loads, condition based drug delivery, etc.) across the patient life.
Symbionica main objectives:
- A novel certified machine for Multi Material Additive Manufacturing specifically adapted to the need of medtech devices able to produce complex (in geometry, functionality, composition) customised, multi material prosthesis, at minimum 150 cm3/h, in true net shape (no final machining needed), with closed loop controlled and certified quality (zero faulty parts delivered).
- A novel Cooperative design platform including the hereinabove CAD templates and interfaces with medical diagnostics (CT), with CAD/CAM and CAPP system of suppliers involved. This will allow involving all relevant stakeholders: doctors, patients prosthesis (sub)suppliers in the development of a bionic prosthetic solution fully tailored on the patient expectations and physical characteristics.
- Fully personalized prosthesis: an accurate patient-specific implants produced using the 3D scan data can reduce the removal of healthy bone, eliminate the need for bone grafting, promote effective planning of implantation/surgery, shorten the time of anaesthesia, reduce criticalities of post-surgery phase, reduce patient learning phase, etc.
- Symbionica implements an advanced hybrid 3D laser scanner that, combined with a novel laser source system, will support different laser based additive and subtractive technologies. For the first time ablation technology will complement the AM fabrication process for metal and composite manufacturing to allow surface finishing, micro texturing and micro holes that would be otherwise unfeasible in one processing step
