Materialise NV (Nasdaq: MTLS), a leading provider of 3D software and sophisticated 3D printing solutions, and pioneer in medical image based guide technology, today announced that they signed a 5 year partnership agreement with Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc. (7600: Tokyo) for Materialise's guide system for Total Hip Replacement.
Jeroen Dille, Director of Materialise's Clinical Unit, states: "We are excited to make our technology available to even more patients in Japan through our partner Japan MDM. Japanese surgeons working with Japan MDM's implants will be able to plan their surgeries in 3D and use 3D printed patient-specific guides."
Mr. Okawa President of Japan MDM declares: "We are very pleased to have the technology of Materialise NV available for Japanese patients and surgeons, and expect this technology will help Japanese surgeons to facilitate more appropriate Patient Matched surgeries to Japanese patients with 3D Printed Patient-Specific guides."
Materialise has 25 years of experience in 3D planning and printing for medical applications, which includes the development of dedicated 3D visualization and planning software, engineering and design services and the production of 3D printed patient-specific guides and implants.
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