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Due to a major quirk with the construction the flat roof was anything up to 5m or 16' above ground level and there were actually two complete roofs - a pitched roof internally and a flat roof externally.

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After seeing how much a builder wanted to do the job that gravity was already doing for free I decided to tackle it myself.ДЄlthough the extension was only a single story and flat roofed it was awkward in just about every way you can imagine. We are excited for what the future holds for us,вЂќ comments Alaedeen.As part of building my new workshop it was necessary to first remove an old and poorly built extension (addition) to our house. It is driving our business and innovation strategy forward and our design team is actively developing and testing new applications, parameters and surgical devices to target new markets.

вЂњLike I said, additive is absolutely booming.

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With design, manufacturing and distributions functions in-house, combined with the shift to serial additive manufacturing production, Nexxt Spine is well-placed to service and scale, as needed, to meet the growth in demand for spinal fusion device. Early innovators like Nexxt Spine are scaling up and there is a significant increase in production volumes,вЂќ says Stephan Zeidler, senior global and key accounts director for the medical sector at GE Additive. вЂњWe are seeing ongoing adoption of additive manufacturing in the orthopaedic industry and an exciting shift from research and development to serial production. Rather than simply looking like bone, Nexxt Matrixx was designed with functionality in mind to fulfil our vision of actively facilitating the bodyвЂ™s natural power of cellular healing,вЂќ continues Alaedeen. вЂњTitanium вЂ“ porous or otherwise вЂ“ is physically incapable of biological remodeling, so using additive to directly mimic the structural randomness of bone doesnвЂ™t make a whole lot of sense. However, while other medical manufacturers have used additive manufacturing to develop devices that directly mimic boneвЂ™s trabecular geometry, Nexxt Spine chose to deviate from the status quo and instead blend cellular porosity, inspired by natural bone biology, with core engineering fundamentals to develop structurally sound devices, optimized for fusion. The Nexxt Matrixx System is a collection of porous titanium spinal fusion implants that interweave highly differentiated surface texturing technology with novel 3D-printed cellular scaffolding. One of Nexxt SpineвЂ™s flagship products, launched in 2017 is its Nexxt Matrixx System вЂ“ a collection of porous titanium spinal fusion implants that interweave highly differentiated surface texturing technology with novel 3D-printed cellular scaffolding. The investment in Concept Laser Mlab machines has allowed the Nexxt Spine team to take ownership of the entire design, production and distribution process in-house, eliminating the need for contract manufacturers, thereby accelerating the speed of development and commercialization. Over the past two years, we have made a seamless jump from R&D to serial production and in doing so have significantly accelerated the time from concept to commercialization,вЂќ Alaedeen continues. вЂњWe used the first Mlab primarily for R&D purposes, but we soon realised that further investment in additive technology could add value not only to our overall growth strategy, but also at a clinical application level with the ability to develop implants with very intricate micro-geometries that could maximise healing. Abu-Mulaweh began his additive journey two years ago.Д®stablished in 2009 and initially producing speciality spinal screws, rods, and plates using conventional subtractive manufacturing techniques, Nexxt SpineвЂ™s first investment in metal additive technology was the acquisition of its first Concept Laser Mlab 100R in 2017. The company designs and manufactures 100% of its implants exclusively from its facility in Noblesville, Indiana. вЂњAdditive is booming,вЂќ says Alaedeen Abu-Mulaweh, director of engineering at Nexxt Spine a medical device company focused on designing, manufacturing and distributing innovative spinal implant solutions. They found that additive technology not only adds value to their products, it is helping their company grow as well.

The team at Nexxt Spine are pioneers in the design and development of spinal fusion implants that incorporate interconnected micro-lattice architectures with the goal of promoting osteoconduction, osteointegration, and boney fusion. One of the key applications of additive manufacturing is in the development of spinal implants.