Two years ago, Orchid set out to redefine what additive manufacturing could deliver to orthopedic OEMs. We focused our investment on titanium large joint implants, building a platform that could overcome the cost and scalability limitations we saw across the market.
In this webinar, we’ll revisit the assumptions that shaped that investment, the pivots we made and what we’ve learned from producing real devices through additive.
We’ll share unexpected wins, including how supportless printing opened new pathways for implants we didn’t originally target (like trauma plates), and how Orchid’s EBM platform achieves material properties strong enough to rival predicate devices.
We’ll also highlight product design trends, like medial stabilized knees and titanium femorals with modified bearing surfaces, and how additive is now enabling features like straight keels, locked-in geometry, and complex fixation designs.
Looking ahead, we’ll share how Orchid is applying its additive mindset to stainless steel instrument manufacturing through binder jet technology.
Speakers from Orchid and the broader industry will offer views of what additive is delivering today and what’s coming next.
AUDIENCE TAKEAWAYS:
- Learn how supportless EBM printing reshaped cost, quality and post-processing efficiency and unlocked product design options. Supportless printing isn’t the future – it’s here.
- Explore how today’s additive enables features and geometries (e.g., straight keels) that traditional manufacturing and older additive technologies couldn't support at scale.
- Hear what worked, what surprised us, and what OEMs should know to take advantage of additive today.
- Preview how binder jet printing could transform stainless steel instrument costs for products like reamers and broach stems.
SPEAKERS:
- Melissa Fowler, Director, Additive Manufacturing, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
- Scott Reese, VP, Business Development, Orchid Orthopedic Solutions
- Dave Schroeder, DW Schroeder Consulting LLC
DATE: Wednesday, October 1 at 11:00 Eastern