As part of the German family-owned company LINK, customLINK develops reliable, patient-specific solutions that go beyond the proven standard implant systems for primary and revision procedures – including well-established systems such as the LINK MP Hip Reconstruction Prosthesis, the LINK Endo-Model Knee, and the LINK MEGASYSTEM-C Modular Tumor and Revision System.
LINK has been designing and manufacturing orthopedic implants since 1948, with the first custom device produced as early as the late 1960s.
Since then, more than 45,000 custom implants have been developed – each meticulously documented and archived, ensuring full traceability at any time.
Drawing on decades of expertise, customLINK delivers precise and effective solutions tailored to even the most complex individual cases.
more than 45.000 custom devices worlwide
Three generations
of „technological
heritage“
Custom devices based on proven technology
Shipment within a
few weeks after
surgeon approval
Order Process
Our customLINK specialists work closely with the user to develop, design and manufacture tailored solutions. Upon request, these are delivered in sterile packaging. From the time of approval by the surgeon and hospital, the entire process typically takes just a few weeks.
All custom solutions are produced in-house in the Hamburg region, ensuring the highest quality standards – 100% made in Germany.
To initiate a case, please complete the request form and submit it along with the required imaging data tocustomlink@link-ortho.com.
X-ray and CT scans must comply with the specified imaging protocols. Alternatively, you may log in to our portal to submit and manage your cases directly.
CT layer images are converted into a precise 3D model as the basis for planning. The design process takes place in close collaboration between surgeons and customLINK engineers.
A design proposal is developed and submitted in close collaboration with the surgeon to ensure that the fundamental implant concept fully meets clinical expectations. It includes comprehensive information on the implant, bony support and screw fixation, coating options and compatibility with components from the standard LINK portfolio, thus ensuring a fully tailored and clinically viable solution.
Throughout this process, open questions are discussed and clarified in detail until the surgeon is fully confident with the proposed solution.
An approval form and quotation are provided to the surgeon for review. Once the final design and cost are confirmed, the surgeon signs the approval form to release the binding order. An electronic signature is also possible if preferred.
Manufacturing begins immediately after the surgeon’s approval. Production is carried out entirely in-house using both conventional techniques and advanced technologies – including additive manufacturing (electron beam melting), precision machining, surface finishing, laser marking, and coating processes.
Implants are delivered sterile, accompanied by the required instruments as well as a detailed surgical technique and instructions for use, providing a clear guidance for handling and implantation.
Upon request, support during preparation or surgery is available.
CT
3D-Model
Resection
Proposal
Additive manufacturing:
- via electron-beam melting
- enables complex, precise patient fit
TrabecuLink:
- pore structure similar to cancellous bone
- promotes osteoconduction and microvascularization
Conventional manufacturing:
- e.g. precision machining, surface finishing, laser marking, coating processes
Surgical Technique
Surgery
Why a custom solution?
Bone sparing
customization
with alignment
precision
Custom instruments
& guides that cut
steps & time
in surgery
Digital 3D-planning
with close surgeon
collaboration for
predictability
Anatomy-matched
fit for complex
reconstructions
& anatomies
Our Solutions
Discover the breadth and depth of our capabilities through real-life case studies – demonstrating how customLINK meets complex clinical challenges with tailored solutions.
Total Scapula Replacement
Partial Scapula Replacement
Glenoid Replacement
Proximal Humeral Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Distal Radius Replacement
Elbow Prosthesis,
Distal Humeral Replacement
Scaphoid Replacement
Partial Pelvis Replacement,
(Tumor)
Sacroiliac Joint Replacement
Partial Pelvis Replacement,
(Fracture)
Adjustable stem segment &
hinged knee prosthesis
Proximal Femoral
Replacement
Knee prosthesis with anatomical stem
OptiStem
Giant Knee Prosthesis
Proximal Tibial Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Distal Tibial Replacement
with Talar Component
Middle Foot Replacement
Partial Calcaneal Replacement
Femoral Link RescueSleeve
Femoral Link Twin RescueSleeve
Humeral Link Twin RescueSleeve
Proximal Humeral Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Proximal Tibial Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Adjustable stem segment &
hinged knee prosthesis
Total Scapula Replacement
Partial Scapula Replacement
Glenoid Replacement
Proximal Humeral Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Distal Radius Replacement
Elbow Prosthesis,
Distal Humeral Replacement
Scaphoid Replacement
Partial Pelvis Replacement,
(Tumor)
Sacroiliac Joint Replacement
Partial Pelvis Replacement,
(Fracture)
Adjustable stem segment &
hinged knee prosthesis
Proximal Femoral
Replacement
Knee prosthesis with anatomical stem
OptiStem
Giant Knee Prosthesis
Proximal Tibial Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Distal Tibial Replacement
with Talar Component
Middle Foot Replacement
Partial Calcaneal Replacement
Femoral Link RescueSleeve
Femoral Link Twin RescueSleeve
Humeral Link Twin RescueSleeve
Proximal Humeral Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Proximal Tibial Replacement,
Growing Mechanism
Adjustable stem segment &
hinged knee prosthesis
customLINK devices cover all bones and joints starting from shoulder to the feet: i.e. shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, pelvis, knee and ankle. Especially for tumor resections or large revision cases, where no implants are commercially available, custom devices are often a patients‘ last resort.
Furthermore, we design special devices to treat peri- or interprosthetic fractures (RescueSleeve), arthrodesis nails, growth prostheses and patient specific instruments.
Please send us your request through our online portal by completing the required information for a case as well as uploading x-ray and/or CT data taken according to the respective X-ray or CT protocol.
If you do not have access to the portal, please use our current case request form.
Please register here by completing all the information requested. Then please confirm your email address, access the online portal and start requesting your case.
customLINKwill inform you as soon as your account has been approved.
Please do not use the patient’s full name but abbreviations, numbers, initials etc. Please also anonymize patient images (CT data, X-rays) prior to uploading them onto the customLINK portal (refer to example below).
The portal allows to work with an ID (UDI) for each case. This automatically produced UDI will be used in all case related documents and communication to ensure traceability while complying with the GDPR.
Further hospital patient IDs are used to allow the hospital to identify their patient specific case.
To provide easy access, anywhere, any time. It means there is no software to install on a specific computer inside the hospital.
Manufacturing patient specific implants and instruments is quite challenging. The customized solution needs to fulfill surgeon and patient requirements on the one hand and needs to be manufactured on time on the other hand.
This requires efficient communication, design and manufacturing. The online portal enables advanced daily collaboration between surgeons and the whole customLINKteam to provide a comprehensive service for patient specific solutions.
Our Process
From the very first request to the moment of surgery, this is where ideas become reality.
We transform a clinical challenge into a tailored solution: designed with precision, manufactured with care, delivered on time and ready when it matters most.
A seamless journey from concept to surgery.
Contact us!
Every customized solution follows the same process. Contact us for your case and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!
Waldemar Link GmbH & Co. KG
customLINK
Oststrasse 4-10
22844 Norderstedt
Germany
+49 40-53995-141
customlink@link-ortho.com