3D Systems apparently acquires Kumovis

Both the U.S. company and the Munich-based start-up are active in the medical technology sector.

3D Systems is acquiring Kumovis, according to a report from Medtech Two Kumovis, a startup. Both companies are in the medical device business. The U.S.-based company sells implantable 3D-printed medical devices. With the acquisition, 3D Systems aims to enter new areas, such as the production of PEEK implants and thus virtual surgical planning.

Alexander Henhammer, Stefan Fischer, Sebastian Pammer, Miriam Haerst and Stefan Leonhardt founded Kumovis in 2017 at the University of Munich. The founders use the material PEEK and a 3D printing technology to develop medical devices such as human implants and surgical instruments. Last year, the start-up already expanded to the U.S. to better serve customers in North America. With the merger with 3D Systems, Kumovis' technology will now be used in Colorado and in Belgium.

"By merging with 3D Systems, we can combine their outstanding solutions with our unique PEEK printing technology to offer efficient, validated end-to-end workflows for manufacturing personalized implants and improving patient outcomes," co-founder and co-CEO Leonhardt told Medtech Two of the acquisition.