Meshworks
Designs and manufactures patient-specific foot, ankle, hand, and wrist custom implants using metal additive manufacturing and advanced simulation, reducing lead times from months to weeks while enabling personalized surgical solutions.
- CEO / Founder
- Enrique Alabort (Managing Director and Co-Founder)
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Acquired
- Latest Round
- Acquired
Technology & Products
Key Products
Patient-specific foot and ankle implants; Patient-specific hand and wrist implants; Custom implant design service; Rapid manufacturing service
Technological Advantage
Established as UK market leader in metal AM for custom extremity implants; proprietary design-to-production platform reduces surgeon design time and manufacturing lead time; advanced finite element simulation enables optimal implant geometry for each patient case; partnership with Alloyed enables development of specialized implant alloys with medicinal properties (infection reduction, osseointegration enhancement).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Combines advanced finite element simulation with rapid metal AM to deliver patient-specific custom implants that perfectly match patient anatomy; reduces production lead time to weeks vs. traditional 6-12 month timelines; enables cost-effective bespoke solutions for complex bone reconstruction cases; improves surgical precision and patient outcomes through surgeon-guided design process.
How They Differentiate
Positioned as UK's only specialized provider of metal AM custom extremity implants with integrated simulation and design; tight integration with surgeon requirements through collaborative design process; rapid manufacturing capability (weeks vs. months); custom alloy options unavailable from competitors.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Orthopedic surgeons and hospitals specializing in foot, ankle, hand, and wrist reconstruction
Industry Verticals
Medical devices; Orthopedic surgery; Custom medical implants
Competitors
4WEB Medical, Additive Orthopedics, Emerging Implant Technologies (EIT), OSSDsign, Oxford Performance Materials (OsteoFab)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Established as UK market leader in additive manufacturing and 3D custom printed extremity implants; acquisition by OrthoSolutions indicates significant strategic value and growth potential in global foot and ankle medical device market.
Major Milestones
Meshworks trademark filed (August 2020); Launched patient-specific foot and ankle implant service; Expanded to hand and wrist implants; Achieved UK market leader status in custom AM extremity implants; Acquired by OrthoSolutions (January 20, 2025)
Notable Customers
Sovereign Medical Limited (custom implant collaboration); Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust (distal radius correction plates); Arthrex