With Objet, Ivivi rapidly, accurately and cost rapidly, accurately and cost-effectively and manufactures medical devices in-house for clinical trials - Objet - #1

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At a Glance Company: Ivivi Technologies URL: www.ivivitechnologies.com Location: Northvale, New Jersey, USA Industry: Medical devices Challenges • Ivivi sought to significantly cut time off the process of manufacturing medical devices for clinical trials Solution Eden350™ 3D Printing System from Objet Geometries Results • Cut an average of five to sixut an avweeks off the clinical trial device manufacturing process • Yielded positive return on investment in less than one year • Improved company’s ability to develop new prototypes • Strengthened relationships with key distribution partners Ivivi Technologies, a publicly traded medical technology company, develops non-invasive electrotherapies for a wide range of different medical applications. Ivivi’s medical devices are used to treat pain and swelling by stimulating patients’ anti-inflammatory responses. The firm is also developing electrotherapeutic devices for a wide range of other medical uses including cardiac, neurological and orthopedic applications as well as for the treatment of non-healing wounds (e.g., bed sores, diabetic ulcers), sports injuries and other health conditions. The diverse and expanding oppportunities for application of Ivivi’s electrotherapies required the continuous production of small quantities of units for clinical trials. Preparation for each trial took costly months of planning, development and production – which, of course, significantly delayed the company’s ability to bring products to completion. “We were relying on outside resources and, often, it was taking months to create just one very expensive and extremely delicate prototype, which of course would have to be modified at least a few times to get the final product right for the trial,” said Andre’ A. DiMino, Vice Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Ivivi Technologies. “We needed a faster, more streamlined system: one that would let us do the engineering, development and production of clinical trial-ready devices in-house. We had heard about rapid prototyping and were very excited about seeing how it could help us.” Eden350™ chosen for speed, accuracy and printed item’s weight, finish, durability DiMino spoke with representatives of each rapid prototyping system on the market. He found that these systems could enhance the production of single units of new medical devices but, except for Objet, each had significant drawbacks: the units they produced could be coarse, heavy and inaccurate and the production process could be frustratingly slow. With Objet, Ivivi Technologies rapidly, accurately and costeffectively engineers, develops and manufactures medical devices in-house for clinical trials Andre’ A.DiMino, Vice Chairman of the Board and Co-CEO, lvivi Technologies Case Study “Objet has completely changed our business… it’s given us the ability to create working medical devices overnight that are ready for clinical trials.”