The Medical edition of the Materialise Mimics Innovation Suite currently consists of the following software components: Materialise Mimics Medical version 25.0 and Materialise 3-matic Medical version 17.0 (released 2022). Mimics Medical is intended for use as a software interface and image segmentation system for the transfer of medical imaging information to an output file. Mimics Medical is also intended for measuring and treatment planning. The Mimics Medical output can be used for the fabrication of physical replicas of the output file using traditional or additive manufacturing methods. The physical replica can be used for diagnostic purposes in the field of orthopedic, maxillofacial, and cardiovascular applications. Mimics Medical should be used in conjunction with expert clinical judgment. 3-matic Medical is intended for use as software for computer-assisted design and manufacturing of medical exo- and endo-prostheses, patient-specific medical and dental/orthodontic accessories, and dental restorations.
The Materialise Mimics Innovation Suite currently consists of the following software components: Materialise Mimics version 25.0 and Materialise 3-matic version 17.0 (released 2022). Materialise Mimics and Materialise 3-matic are not medical devices. Mimics Medical and 3-matic Medical are medical devices and CE-marked products.
The below list of 3D printers has been validated for use with Mimics Medical for the creation of diagnostics 3D models. Please refer to the Mimics Medical user manual for additional instructions on good manufacturing practices for medical models. Other printers may be used with Mimics Medical, however, these have not been validated by Materialise for the creation of diagnostic 3D-printed models.
