UltiMaker Partners with Bioactivx to advance on-demand 3D printed wound care

UltiMaker has announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bioactivx, a Singapore based MedTech start up, to co-develop a scalable, on-demand medical printing solution for regenerative wound care.

The announcement coincides with two major milestones for Bioactivx: the opening of its medical grade filament production and cleanroom print farm facility, and its obtainment of HSA approval for its flagship product Bioactiv Matrix, which is manufactured via 3D printing – a facility built on UltiMaker's 3D printing platform.

The partnership highlights the growing role of UltiMaker's open, reliable print technology in enabling next generation medical manufacturing, from prototyping to certified end use production.

Bioactivx's flagship product, Bioactiv Matrix, is a synthetic, animal free regenerative medical solution designed to accelerate wound closure and promote scar free healing. To bring it to market at scale, Bioactivx built an end to end digital manufacturing process – compounding a proprietary active ingredient filament in-house, then mass producing the final product on a fleet of UltiMaker 3D printers within a certified cleanroom.

‘We chose UltiMaker because of its reliability, ease of use, and open architecture,’ said Dr Teo Peili, CEO of Bioactivx. ‘That openness was essential – it let us develop and fine tune our own proprietary print process rather than working around the limitations of a closed system.’

That process has earned Bioactivx the ISO 13485 certification and HSA approval, for end use medical implant manufacturing – validating that products 3D printed on UltiMaker systems can meet rigorous medical grade manufacturing standards. Regulatory submissions for the Bioactiv Matrix in key countries/regions such as USA, EU, Australia and the rest of ASEAN are ongoing.

‘Bioactivx's certification and regulatory approval is a powerful proof point for the medical 3D printing industry,’ said Michiel Alting von Geusau, CEO of UltiMaker. ‘It demonstrates that with the right process and quality controls, 3D printing on UltiMaker platforms can meet the exacting standards required for certified, end use medical devices – not just prototypes.’

Singapore’s HSA is classified as WHO maturity level 4 for medical device regulations, indicating extremely high standards for medical device approvals.

Under the newly signed MOU, UltiMaker and Bioactivx will jointly develop a scalable, deployable printing solution aimed at bringing wound care production closer to the point of need. The goal: enable faster access to treatment within the critical ‘golden period’ following injury, by reducing dependency on traditional cold chain logistics and centralised manufacturing.

‘This collaboration is about more than one product,’ said Michiel Alting von Geusau. ‘It is a blueprint for how distributed, on-demand 3D printing can transform medical manufacturing – making critical treatments faster to produce and easier to deliver, wherever they are needed.’

With Bioactivx's production facility now online and the MOU in place, the two companies will work together over the coming months to refine and scale the on-demand printing solution, supporting Bioactivx's plans to meet growing demand for regenerative wound care.

‘This is just the starting point,’ added Dr Teo Peili. ‘Our vision is a future where advanced, scar free healing is available to every patient, wherever they are – and UltiMaker is a key partner in making that possible.’