Two medtech companies have partnered to develop 3D-printed regenerative joint implants.
Medical device company Nanochon will buy $1.5 million worth of biologic company Bico's products and services to develop the implants, according to a Dec. 9 news release. Nanochon's joint implant technology is designed to speed up patient recovery and reduce healthcare costs.
Bico's dispensing company, Scienion, will serve as a contract manufacturer for cartilage resurfacing implants under the deal with Nanochon. Bico is also investing $400,000 in Nanochon's seed funding to help advance regenerative medicine technology.