Binder Jetting 17-4 SS: Rethinking Cost, Speed, and Instrument Design

Medical instruments are critical to surgical success, yet are often developed under severe time and cost pressure from late-stage implant design changes. As implants finalize near launch, instrument sets often require redesign and rapid production, leading to complex manufacturing, long lead times, and high launch costs that strain the orthopedic device supply chain.

This presentation shows how binder jetting of 17-4 provides a practical solution. By decoupling geometric complexity from manufacturing cost, it enables design freedom to improve ergonomics and surgical workflow while maintaining scalability. Lincotek’s production process achieves H900 properties with excellent machinability for precision interfaces. Compared with conventional manufacturing, binder-jet instruments can reduce cost and lead time by up to 50% and weight by ~15%.

Attendees will learn design, post-processing, and implementation strategies enabling faster launches and more resilient instrument programs.

Attend this session by Lincotek Medical in Booth 939.