EXT 220 MED

EXT 220 MED

EXT 220 MED

Product catalog summary
Overview: The EXT 220 MED is a 3D printer designed for creating medical implants and instruments using high-performance polymers such as PEEK and Radel® PPSU. It features a clean room environment and precise temperature controls, ensuring high-quality production suitable for medical applications.
Key Features:
  • Optimized for clean room operations with fully controllable build chamber heating.
  • Validated to meet ASTM F2026 standards, ensuring compliance with medical manufacturing requirements.
  • Delta kinematics for excellent accuracy and laminar airflow for uniform temperature distribution.
  • Adaptive local temperature management for enhanced printing precision.
Materials:
  • PEEK: Known for biocompatibility and biostability, ideal for implants.
  • PEKK: Easier to process with high impact strength at low temperatures.
  • Radel® PPSU: Offers high impact strength and chemical resistance.
  • Resorbable Polymers: Various grades available for bioresorbable implants with different degradation times.
Sample Applications:
  • Interbody Fusion Devices: Made from PEEK BCP, supporting cell attachment and proliferation.
  • Craniomaxillofacial Implants: Patient-specific designs, reducing manufacturing time to two days.
  • Retractor Blades: Made from CFR-PEEK, offering radiotranslucency and high stiffness.
  • Trial Implants: Made from Radel® PPSU, providing thermal stability and resistance to solvents.
Technical Specifications:
  • Dimensions: 823 x 985 x 1950 mm (32.4 x 38.8 x 76.8 in).
  • Build Volume: Ø220 x 160 mm (Ø8.7 x 6.3 in).
  • Layer Thickness: 0.1 - 0.3 mm (0.004 - 0.012 in).
  • Print Speed: 100 - 4000 mm/min (4 - 157.5 in./min).
  • Max. Operating Temperatures: Nozzle: 500°C, Build Plate: 300°C, Build Chamber: 250°C.
  • Connectivity: Ethernet, RJ45 plug.
  • Certification: CE, UL, CSA.
Support and Services: 3D Systems offers global medical tech support, including training, consulting, and direct support for additive manufacturing workflows.
Additional Information: The EXT 220 MED is equipped with an integrated HEPA filter system for clean room environments and comes with a one-year warranty under 3D Systems' terms and conditions.
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EXT 220 MED 3D print implants and instruments with high performance polymers

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OUTSTANDING TECHNOLOGY 3D Printer Specifically Designed for ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF IMPLANTS The EXT 220 MED with its filament-based extrusion technology enables printing of implants and instruments using high performance polymers, including PEEK and Radel® PPSU. It is the only platform with an integrated clean room and temperature controls to enable high-quality device production. The EXT 220 MED delivers rapid, reproducible printing for a broad range of applications and is validated by leading hospitals and device manufacturers worldwide. Additional benefits include: Validated to fulfill...

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APPLICATION SUPPORT FROM CONCEPT TO DELIVERED DEVICE The Application Innovation Group (AIG) is a team of engineers and experts that enable our customers to adopt technology and solve their additive manufacturing challenges faster with a complete tailored solution. The AIG guides our customers through an application/product development process called Quality by Design. The team also offers training, consulting and direct support for the qualification of integrated additive manufacturing (AM) workflows. WORLDWIDE EXPERT MEDICAL TECH SUPPORT 3D Systems offers a globally accessible, specialized medical...

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MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS

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PEEK (e.g., VESTAKEEP® by Evonik) Polyether ether ketone | Outstanding biocompatibility and biostability, ideal for implantation VESTAKEEP® i4 3DF, Implantable grade Especially for long-term contact in the body VESTAKEEP® Fusion, Implantable grade Supplemented with biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) VESTAKEEP® iC4612 3DF Containing 12% carbon fiber VESTAKEEP® iC4620 3DF Containing 20% carbon fiber Polyether ketone ketone | Requires a lower build temperature than PEEK and is easier to process High impact strength at low temperatures PEKK-A, Implantable grade PEKK-A is the amorphous version of PEKK,...

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SAMPLE APPLICATIONS Craniomaxillofacial Implants Material: PEEK Patient-specific cranial and orbital plates are 3D printed using a complete design-to-delivery workflow Accelerates manufacturing time to as little as two days from scan to surgery Interbody Fusion Devices Material: PEEK BCP PEEK filled with BCP or HA—combined with integrated lattice structures—is intended to support cell attachment and proliferation Trial Implants: Trauma Bone Plates Material: Radel® PPSU Very high thermal stability and high resistance to cleaning agents, disinfectants and other solvents Retractor Blades Material:...

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TECHNICAL DATA TYPE Manufacturing technology Fused Layer Manufacturing (FLM): Processing of polymer filament for layer-by-layer production of parts Machine Dimensions Width x depth x height Construction Volume Max. build envelope Production Accuracy Typical materials PEEK, PEKK, Radel® PPSU, PEEK CFR, biodegradable polymers Layer thickness (typical) Diameter filament Diameter: nozzle Print speed (typical) Connectivity Specifications Electrical requirements Network connection Temperature Max. operating temperature: Nozzle Max. operating temperature: Build plate Max. operating temperature: Build...

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Start the conversation. Schedule a meeting at www.3dsystems.com/ext-220 Not all products and materials are available in all countries – please consult your local sales representative for availability. Warranty/Disclaimer The performance characteristics of these products may vary according to product application, operating conditions, material combined with, or with end use. 3D Systems makes no warranties of any type, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use. © 2024 by 3D Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications...

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