Orthopedic implants are composed of metals, ceramics, and polyethylene; therefore, all these materials are targets of research at the R&D center. We regularly hold research meetings, and invite researchers and doctors from a wide range of fields, such as engineering, biology, chemistry, and medicine. In addition, we promote industry-government-academia collaborations to develop innovative medical devices.

Today's orthopedic implants offer the higher performance and a longer product life than before. However, some patients need to have revision surgery due to loosening or infection. Therefore, our object is to develop better medical implants that would reduce the risk of revision surgery.

We believe that orthopedic implants designed based on each individual patient's bone morphology enables the patient to feel more postoperative satisfaction. Therefore, we aim to provide “personalized implants” that are fitted for the bone morphology and matched with lifestyle of each patient.

In implanting medical device, biocompatibility is very important. We advance research the optimal surface that are more compatible with bones using metal additive manufacturing technology and, chemical treatments.