Case Study: Imprint Medical halves design-for-additive cycle and accelerates lattice-based implant innovation with 3D Systems' 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS

Imprint Medical Enhances Lattice-Based Implant Design with 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS

Imprint Medical, a France‑based design bureau specializing in orthopedics, needed to rethink its design approach to fully exploit metal additive manufacturing. The company’s challenge was creating complex, patient‑specific implants with volume and surface lattice structures that preserve customized outer shapes while improving biomechanical performance and manufacturability.

They adopted 3DXpert for SOLIDWORKS to transfer CAD data, evaluate printability and apply/optimize lattice structures directly from SOLIDWORKS. The result was a 10× improvement in lattice processing speed and a 50% reduction in the design‑for‑additive cycle, delivering lighter, osteoconductive, radiopaque implants, faster time‑to‑market and stronger competitive positioning.

Imprint Medical

Didier Guillon-Cottard

Chief Executive Officer