Custom Orthopedic Implants manufactured and delivered in just 4 weeks.
Typically, OSSIS implants can be delivered just two weeks from final design approval.
OSSIS orthopedic implants are designed and manufactured for each patient, and can be delivered much faster than other custom implants. Surgeons love working with them as they feel like the “right piece of a puzzle clicking into place”.
12+ years of use.
OSSIS implants have been used in more than 300 surgeries in over 12 years, with leading orthopedic surgeons around the world returning to use the product again and again.
Orthopedic oncology surgeon Associate Professor Claudia Di Bella performed a successful surgery on a chondrosarcoma bone cancer patient in early 2020. She had this to say about her experience:
“I’d received some great feedback from other surgeons here in Australia who use this technology, so I knew the OSSIS implant was going to work. But, I didn’t know it would work so well! … In surgery it was the most beautiful thing; it was like a piece of a puzzle clicking in. It was the most amazing feeling!”
A/Prof Di Bella emphasised the whole process of working with OSSIS was smooth, enjoyable, and something she’s looking forward to repeating. She felt she was truly collaborating with a team of cross-disciplinary professionals who had the patient’s best interests in mind.
They’re rapid.
Many surgeons—and patients—are under the impression custom orthopedic implants take a long time to make. This is often the case, but not with OSSIS 3D-printed titanium implants.
When a patient presents with bone cancer or trauma, there’s little time to wait for orthopedic surgery. Unfortunately, the lead time between initial consultation and the surgery going ahead can be less than ideal, as custom implants have traditionally taken significant time to prepare. That’s not the case with OSSIS implants.
OSSIS implants can be manufactured in just 4 weeks.
OSSIS implants can often be designed and produced rapidly: designed in two weeks, manufactured in another two weeks. Compare that to the industry norm of 8-12 weeks and you can see why OSSIS implants are becoming the preferred option for an increasing number of surgeons.
Long waits for implants, orthopedic surgery, and hip or knee replacements are clearly not desirable for the patient, who may be in significant pain. They are also not ideal from the surgeon and hospital’s perspective, as longer lead times mean more in-hospital resources are used during the waiting period.
Rapidly made, custom implants mean patients are treated faster, and hospital beds free up sooner.
How can such a high-quality product be designed and manufactured so quickly? OSSIS engineers communicate directly with the surgeon when a patient’s custom implant is being designed. Getting direct feedback from the surgeon ensures we understand his or her expectation for each and every patient. It also helps surgeons understand any necessary design limitations from an engineering perspective.
Both surgeons and engineers can ask the right questions and get the right answers, without wasting time.
OSSIS have been producing custom implants for over 12 years, and have suppliers and partners all over the world who have perfected the process. They can tap into a library of specialist experience, which significantly speeds up design, production, and delivery.
They’re designed for the patient.
Orthopedic surgeons who have performed surgery using an OSSIS implant enjoy the experience, and look forward to their next opportunity to work with them. Why? They’re robust and are designed specifically for the patient from the patient’s imagery.
Other custom implants are not always easy to put in, and the engagement isn’t great. Designs tend to be very anatomical, whereas OSSIS are mechanical.
OSSIS engineers perform mechanical calculations on custom implants prior to manufacture. This is to ensure the implant has structural integrity, but also not so strong that it’ll be too rigid.
Once an orthopedic surgeon starts working with OSSIS custom implants they see how easy the whole experience is from design through to surgery.