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MicroPort Life Sciences Case Study

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals Life Sciences
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Digital Twin Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	Shanghai MicroPort Orthopedics was looking to expand into new orthopedic products. They were particularly interested in total knee replacement (TKR) implants and wanted to compare the performance of fixed-bearing and mobile-bearing designs. The company wanted to conduct its own research and development to bring out innovative products. However, traditional methods of testing prototype designs in the lab using a bench-top device called the Kansas Knee Simulator (KKS) were costly and time-consuming. Read More
About Customer	Shanghai MicroPort Orthopedics is a leading developer and supplier of orthopedic medical devices and implants in China. The company is looking to expand its product line to include Total Knee Replacement (TKR) implants, given the huge market for orthopedic implants. MicroPort is in the initial proof-of-concept phase and is evaluating what kind of TKR implant model to focus on going forward. The company strongly believes in conducting its own research and development to bring out innovative products. Read More
Solution	MicroPort chose the SIMULIA Abaqus Knee Simulator (AKS) from Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE technology. The AKS is a validated tool that can conduct basic-to-advanced knee implant analyses. It semi-automatically creates advanced explicit analyses, significantly increasing simulation efficiency. The AKS was used to evaluate the fixed bearing (FB) and mobile bearing (MB) configurations of the TKR implants. The simulations provided insight into the merits of both fixed and mobile bearing knee implants. The AKS established a new, shorter path at MicroPort for testing and analyzing designs. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Digital Twin / Simulation

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Life Sciences

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Digital Twin

Virtual Prototyping & Product Testing

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Shanghai MicroPort Orthopedics was looking to expand into new orthopedic products. They were particularly interested in total knee replacement (TKR) implants and wanted to compare the performance of fixed-bearing and mobile-bearing designs. The company wanted to conduct its own research and development to bring out innovative products. However, traditional methods of testing prototype designs in the lab using a bench-top device called the Kansas Knee Simulator (KKS) were costly and time-consuming.

About Customer

Shanghai MicroPort Orthopedics is a leading developer and supplier of orthopedic medical devices and implants in China. The company is looking to expand its product line to include Total Knee Replacement (TKR) implants, given the huge market for orthopedic implants. MicroPort is in the initial proof-of-concept phase and is evaluating what kind of TKR implant model to focus on going forward. The company strongly believes in conducting its own research and development to bring out innovative products.

Solution

MicroPort chose the SIMULIA Abaqus Knee Simulator (AKS) from Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE technology. The AKS is a validated tool that can conduct basic-to-advanced knee implant analyses. It semi-automatically creates advanced explicit analyses, significantly increasing simulation efficiency. The AKS was used to evaluate the fixed bearing (FB) and mobile bearing (MB) configurations of the TKR implants. The simulations provided insight into the merits of both fixed and mobile bearing knee implants. The AKS established a new, shorter path at MicroPort for testing and analyzing designs.

Impact #1	The AKS offered valuable insights into the merits of each implant type.
Impact #2	The use of AKS saved considerable time and costs by reducing the need for physical prototyping and mechanical testing.
Impact #3	The AKS may also shorten clinical trial times for MicroPort products in the future.

Impact #1

The AKS offered valuable insights into the merits of each implant type.

Impact #2

The use of AKS saved considerable time and costs by reducing the need for physical prototyping and mechanical testing.

Impact #3

The AKS may also shorten clinical trial times for MicroPort products in the future.

Benefit #1	The AKS reduced the time to set up the models from a week to a day or two.
Benefit #2	The AKS can perform most analyses in hours to a few days, compared to physical testing of even one implant prototype which could have taken months.

Benefit #1

The AKS reduced the time to set up the models from a week to a day or two.

Benefit #2

The AKS can perform most analyses in hours to a few days, compared to physical testing of even one implant prototype which could have taken months.

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