Custom-made titanium cranioplasties for neurosurgery, from spiral CT dataset to finished implant in a maximum of 14 days.
CL Instruments Medizintechnik GmbH
Attendorn (Nordwall 24) · Head officeNew on Amplifa
About CL Instruments
CL Instruments Medizintechnik GmbH, based in Attendorn, develops and manufactures custom-made cranioplasties for covering craniotomy defects in neurosurgery. The core product is the cranioTOP system, in use since 2007, which is based on thin pure titanium sheet (titanium grade 1, 0.5 mm) and is protected by a European patent (EP 1806113). Production is carried out individually on the basis of spiral CT data (DICOM): after computational reconstruction of the skull and the defect coverage, a 1:1 positive model is produced by 3D printing, from which the cranioplasty is formed in a forming mould and subsequently laser-marked with the patient name or ID code. The implants are characterized by low implant volumes, high CT and MRI compatibility up to 3 Tesla, and the biocompatibility of pure titanium. Upon receipt of data, the company guarantees a delivery time of a maximum of 14 days. Customers are neurosurgical clinics in the German-speaking region.
- Site
- Attendorn
- Processes
- Custom-made cranioplasties (CranioTOP) – computational reconstruction, forming of thin, 3D printing of 1:1 positive models of the skull and forming moulds, Custom-made cranioplasties based on spiral CT data (DICOM), Computational reconstruction of the skull and the defect coverage, Creation of a 1:1 positive model using 3D printing technology, Creation of forming moulds and forming of the cranioplasty, Laser marking of the plastic with patient name/ID code, Delivery times after data receipt guaranteed max. 14 days
- Materials
- Pure titanium (titanium grade 1)
- Employees
- 10–19
- Industries
- Medical technology, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery (cranioplasty)
- 01
Data acquisition spiral CT (DICOM)
- 02
Computational reconstruction of skull and defect coverage
- 03
3D printing of a 1:1 positive model
- 04
Creation of the forming mould
- 05
Forming of the cranioplasty from 0.5 mm pure titanium sheet
- 06
Laser marking with patient name/ID code
- 07
Shipping to the clinic (max. 14 days)
Materials & Processes
Pure titanium (titanium grade 1)
Implant material with high biocompatibility and low susceptibility for artifact-free CT and MRI imaging; processed as 0.5 mm sheet.
Locations
Attendorn
DEHead office with development and production
- Lot size
- Individual production (patient-specific)
- Materials
- Pure titanium (titanium grade 1)
- 3D printers
- Laser marking system
Components & Products
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom-made cranioplasties (CranioTOP) – computational reconstruction, forming of thinJoining | – | – | – | – | Pure titanium (titanium grade 1), 0.5 mm titanium sheet |
| 3D printing of 1:1 positive models of the skull and forming mouldsAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printer | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking system | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2007
Launch of cranioTOP on the occasion of the DGNC annual conference in Leipzig
- 2013
Last change in the commercial register (HRB 8308, AG Siegen) on 30.01.2013
- 2017
10th anniversary of CranioTOP cranioplasty
- 2019
Publication of the annual financial statements