French docs implant world's 1st 3D printed spinal cage | MassDevice.com On Call

French physicians use 3D printing technology to implant a patient with the world's 1st customized spinal cages.

MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A team of French doctors were the 1st to implant a patient with a customized spinal cage, thanks to 3D printed technology and development by device maker Medicrea.

Medicrea's UNiD system 1st creates 3D digital images of a patient's spinal anatomy, using them as a blueprint to produce an inter-body device aligned perfectly to the patients' spine. The cages separate the vertebrae to restore proper alignment, with a spinal screw for added stability.

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