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  • Comment: The only claim of notability this company has is making the first 3D printed titanium mandible. The BBC article about this product does not mention this company. The only source that does is the 3ders source, which is essentially a promotional piece centered around an interview (not very reliable). Adotchar| reply here 23:35, 1 January 2018 (UTC)

Xilloc, headquartered in Maastricht, The Netherlands is a company that designs and manufactures patient-specific medical devices.

Xilloc Medical B.V.
Company typeCorporation
IndustryMedical Devices
Founded2011
HeadquartersMaastricht, The Netherlands
Number of employees
10
Websitewww.xilloc.com

History

Xilloc was founded in 2011 by Maikel Beerens as a spin-off from the Maastricht UMC+ on the principle of using CT imaging to create a 3D model of the anatomy of a patient and then use this data to design and manufacture an implant. This principle was used to create the first 3D printed titanium skull implant in 2003.[1] In the founding year Xilloc made the first 3D printed titanium mandible for an elderly woman who suffered from a severe infection in her lower jaw.[2][3][4][5] In 2015, Xilloc announced a partnership with Japanese company Next21 to offer CT-Bone, a 3D printed artificial bone material.[6][7]
Also in 2015, the company acquired four new industrial 3D printing machines from EOS, allowing it to expand into other market segments.[8][9] Soon after in 2016 the company produced the world's first 3D printed metal guitar on their M400 machine in aluminium.[10][11][12]

File:Xilloc Medical - Worlds First 3D Printed Titanium Full Mandibular Replacement Implant.png
3D printed full titanium mandible

Awards

Xilloc won the Shell LiveWire Award in the Netherlands in their founding year 2011.[13]

References

  1. ^ Poukens, Jules. "Custom surgical implants using additive manufacturing" (PDF). www.uhasselt.be.
  2. ^ "Doctors use 3D printing to rebuild a woman's jaw". The Verge. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Woman Has Jaw Replaced With A 3-D Printed Jaw". Forbes. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Woman gets world's first 3D printed jaw transplant". CBS News. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Transplant jaw made by 3D printer claimed as first". BBC News. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  6. ^ "Xilloc-CT-Bone®: Real Bone from the 3D Printer". www.additivemanufacturing.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Move Over Titanium, 3d Printed Bone Implants Are Here". 3dprintingindustry.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Dutch startup Xilloc launches industrial 3D printing business unit with four new EOS machines". 3Ders.org. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Xilloc incorporates four EOS 3D printers". 3dfabprint.com.
  10. ^ Diegel, Olaf. "The world's first 3d printed aluminium guitar!". 3dprintingindustry.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Heavy Metal - the first 3D-printed aluminium guitar". Reuters. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Hear Heavy Metal, the World's First 3D-Printed Aluminum Guitar". Guitar World. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  13. ^ "World's first 3D printed customized implant wins innovation award". 3ders.org. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
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