Started by Saif Khalil in 2019, Malvern-based Aevumed leverages 3D printing and artificial intelligence to accelerate joint healing, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly.
Khalil, who holds a master’s in materials engineering and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Drexel University, has always been fascinated by creating and building. His interest deepened through an NSF-backed project exploring 3D printing for organ fabrication.
“It let me combine making physical things with helping people in healthcare,” he said.
That work set the foundation for Aevumed, which focuses on improving surgery for tendon and ligament repairs. One product is the Phantom-LP, an FDA-approved knotless push-in anchor for tendon sutures similar to a plastic screw.
“This is an anchor that allows the surgeon to adjust anything they want after they put the implant,” said Khalil. “They can readjust as many times as they want to, then give it a final lock so the repair looks beautiful.”
He explained that the ability to lock and unlock the implant during surgery was previously unavailable. The need for this became clear through his company’s close collaboration with surgeons, who emphasized the importance of a device with such functionality.
The company has already raised $6.2 million at $46.07 million valuation.
Read more about Malvern’s Aevumed using AI and 3D printing for joint healing in Technical.ly.
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