REGEMAT 3D, leader in medical additive manufacturing for nearly 10 years

REGEMAT 3D is a company based in Granada, Spain, specialised in medical additive manufacturing for nearly 10 years. It is undoubtedly one of the pioneering companies in the field of bioprinting in Spain, promoting research and the use of these technologies in the country. This is further proof that we are getting closer to tailor-made medicine every day, not only in the field of prosthetics, implants or orthotics, but also in the bioprinting sector, which will have significant repercussions in the pharmaceutical industry and organ creation. This week we met Jose Manuel Baena, the founder of Breca Health Care and REGEMAT 3D, an expert in the field of bioprinting and personalised medicine. He presents his projects in this sector and talks about the importance of using 3D printing in hospitals.

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Jose Manuel Baena

I was born in Valencia in October 1983. I studied industrial engineering in Valencia, Spain and then in Braunschweig, Germany and in Oxford, United Kingdom, where I obtained my master’s degree in engineering. I also studied biomedical engineering in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and recently presented my PhD in biomedicine at the University of Granada.

Ten years ago, I started working on a project to manufacture custom implants in a Valencia institute. Then, I decided to found the first Spanish company dedicated to 3D printing of medical devices. I therefore created BRECA Health Care in 2010, dedicated to the production of personalised medical devices. We print 3D titanium implants, with PEEK and other biocompatible materials, prostheses and cutting guides for reconstructions or biomodels. More than 10 years ago, I understood that 3D printing was an obvious need in the health sector, because each patient has a different anatomy, therefore the use of generic prostheses makes no sense.