restor3d Launches Velora Hip Cup Nationwide
The 3D printed titanium acetabular system moves into full commercial release as the company advances its Identity knee platform.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Healthcare
restor3d has moved its Velora Acetabular System, a 3D printed titanium hip cup, into full commercial release after a period of limited market availability. The company also completed the first cases of its Identity Kinematic Alignment knee planning option.
Why it matters
Broader commercial availability of the Velora cup gives surgeons an additional 3D printed porous option for hip replacement procedures. The Identity KA launch extends the company's patient-specific knee platform with kinematic alignment planning.
The off-the-shelf Velora range covers cup sizes from 40 to 70 mm, with a 36 mm head fitting a 48 mm cup and a 40 mm head fitting a 52 mm cup. The Identity 3DP Porous system pairs a 3D printed cobalt chrome femur with a titanium tibial baseplate.
The players
restor3d
restor3d is a North Carolina-based medical device company that develops patient-specific and 3D printed orthopedic implants.
The details
The Velora cup uses restor3d's TIDAL Technology, a fully interconnected porous structure designed to promote bone ingrowth and biologic fixation. Identity KA builds each patient's constitutional leg alignment into the surgical plan.
Timeline
restor3d moved Velora into full commercial release ahead of the 2026 AAHKS Annual Meeting.
restor3d aims to bring the Identity 3DP Porous Total Knee Arthroplasty System to full commercial release in 2027.
Market Landscape
The Velora cup's fully interconnected porous titanium design places restor3d among manufacturers competing to offer additive-manufactured acetabular components for bone ingrowth. Its patient-specific knee platform extends that additive approach into alignment planning for total knee replacement.
Patients undergoing hip replacement may encounter the Velora cup as an option their surgeon selects, with off-the-shelf sizes from 40 to 70 mm. The Identity platform's kinematic alignment planning could affect how knee replacement surgery is planned for individual patients.
The takeaway
Porous 3D printed implants that promote bone ingrowth are becoming a standard design approach across hip and knee replacement. Patients discussing options with their surgeon can ask whether a porous-structure component is appropriate for their case.
What happens next
restor3d aims to bring the Identity 3DP Porous Total Knee Arthroplasty System to full commercial release in 2027.
Further reading
Explore more healthcare industry coverage to see how orthopedic device launches fit into the broader sector.
Source note: This article includes information reported by VoxelMatters - The heart of additive manufacturing.
