■Increasing ink-jet possibility  Desk top semiconductor factory plan

Based on patients’ CT data, biocompatible bone implants with highly precise external contours can be manufactured by molding α-TCP using ink-jet printing techniques. In addition, these bone implants have freely designed internal structures to facilitate bone induction and vascular invasion. This method makes it possible to mold custom-made bone implants within a short time. We pioneered producing such high-precise bone implants and have finished animal tests. Clinical study has already started and so far, three patients underwent implantations with favorable courses. Their superior shapes considerably shorten surgery time and allows minimum fixation. While following the postoperative courses over a prolonged period, we will further sophisticate their functions.