SINTX Technologies Advances SiN/PEEK 3D Printing Platform Toward Personalized Orthopedic Implant Commercialization

Broader implant distribution requires regulatory clearances and manufacturing validation, while limited custom-device opportunities are under evaluation.

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SINTX Technologies (NASDAQ: SINT) completed its 3D printing facility buildout as it advances its SiNERGY platform toward patient-specific orthopedic implant commercialization. The company received medical-grade additive manufacturing systems and expects its proprietary silicon nitride–PEEK composite filament from Evonik before year-end 2026.

SINTX is pursuing FDA 510(k) clearance for a defined range of patient-specific extremity implant designs and is evaluating limited opportunities for qualifying custom devices in the first quarter of 2027. Broader distribution requires regulatory clearances and manufacturing validation. The company anticipates expansion into craniomaxillofacial, or skull and facial, and spinal applications later in 2027, subject to regulatory review and other factors.

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• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.SINTX expects proprietary SiN/PEEK filament delivery from Evonik before year-end 2026.
• Minor pointManufacturing preparation advanced with completed facility buildout and receipt of EXT-220 MED medical-grade additive manufacturing systems.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Custom-device opportunities are under evaluation for the first quarter of 2027, limited to qualifying devices.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.SINTX anticipates expansion into skull, facial and spinal applications later in 2027.

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• Moderate pointBroader commercial distribution requires applicable regulatory clearances and manufacturing validation.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Planned expansion into skull, facial and spinal applications remains subject to regulatory review and other factors.
• Minor pointDigital engineering integration remains conditional; engineering support is under discussion, not an established partnership.

News Explained

In a published 3D-printed spinal-cage study, researchers reported a 93.9% reduction in bacterial adhesion versus conventional PEEK under laboratory conditions; SINTX says clinical significance for individual implant applications still requires product-specific evaluation and validation.

Key Figures

Reduction in bacterial adhesion: 93.9% SiN/PEEK filament delivery timeline: Before year-end 2026 Custom-device opportunity evaluation: First quarter of 2027

Reduction in bacterial adhesion

93.9%

3D-printed SiN/PEEK spinal cage designs vs. conventional PEEK in laboratory conditions

SiN/PEEK filament delivery timeline

Before year-end 2026

Company anticipates receiving proprietary compounded filament from Evonik

Custom-device opportunity evaluation

First quarter of 2027

Company is evaluating limited opportunities for qualifying custom devices

Key Terms

510(k) clearance, polyetheretherketone, osteogenic, radiolucency, +1 more

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510(k) clearance regulatory

"pursuing FDA 510(k) clearance for a defined design envelope"

A 510(k) clearance is a U.S. regulatory approval that lets a medical device be sold because it is shown to be substantially similar to an already-legal device; think of it as a passport saying the new product is close enough to a known item to enter the market without a full, lengthy review. For investors, 510(k) clearance signals faster, lower-cost market access and reduced regulatory risk compared with new, untested device pathways, which can materially affect timelines, costs and revenue prospects.

polyetheretherketone technical

"silicon nitride–polyetheretherketone (SiN/PEEK) composite technology"

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a high-performance, semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer characterized by strong mechanical strength, high temperature resistance, chemical resistance, and good wear properties. It is processed by methods like injection molding, extrusion, and machining and is used where durable, heat-stable plastics are required — for example in medical implants, aerospace components, and electrical insulators — because it retains stiffness and chemical stability at elevated temperatures. PEEK is not biodegradable and requires high processing temperatures, and it can be formulated or reinforced (for example with carbon fibers) to alter strength, stiffness, or conductivity.

osteogenic medical

"exhibited antibacterial and osteogenic properties in laboratory studies"

Osteogenic describes a property of a material, drug, or biological process that promotes new bone growth. Investors care because osteogenic products target conditions like fractures, bone loss, or surgical reconstruction, and their ability to encourage bone to form can drive clinical success, market demand, regulatory approval, and reimbursement—think of an osteogenic implant as a scaffold that not only supports a broken structure but actually helps rebuild it.

radiolucency medical

"retaining the design flexibility, radiolucency, and structural characteristics"

Radiolucency describes how a material or body tissue appears on X‑ray or CT scans when it lets radiation pass through and therefore shows up darker compared with denser, light‑blocking areas. For investors, radiolucency matters because it can signal how well medical implants, dental devices, or drugs affecting bone show up on imaging, reveal gaps or degradation, and influence regulatory approval, clinical adoption and product liability risks — similar to how a window versus a wall changes what you can see.

osteoblast activity medical

"ability to support osteoblast activity and bone-related mineralization"

Osteoblast activity is the biological process by which osteoblasts — the bone-forming cells — build new bone tissue by producing collagen and other matrix proteins and by initiating mineral deposition. In research and clinical reports it is often described or measured indirectly using biochemical markers (for example bone-specific alkaline phosphatase, P1NP, or osteocalcin), imaging changes in bone density, or histologic measures such as bone-formation rate from a biopsy; these measures reflect the cells’ rate of matrix production and mineralization rather than a single precise numeric value. Activity levels can change with hormones, drugs, nutrition, disease, or age, and measurements are proxies that must be interpreted in context because no single test perfectly captures all aspects of osteoblast function.

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Company completes additive manufacturing facility buildout, advances proprietary silicon nitride–PEEK technology, expands leadership and targets initial product availability in 2027 

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an advanced ceramics and biomaterials technology company focused on silicon nitride-based solutions, today provided a strategic business update on the continued product development and planned commercialization of its proprietary silicon nitride–polyetheretherketone (SiN/PEEK) composite technology through its SiNERGY^™ additive manufacturing platform.

SINTX has completed the buildout of its advanced 3D printing facility, received its EXT-220 MED medical-grade additive manufacturing systems, expanded its technical leadership, and advanced discussions with potential engineering and international commercialization partners. These developments support the Company's strategy to develop an integrated platform combining proprietary biomaterials, AI-assisted surgical planning, patient-specific implant design, and advanced manufacturing.

The Company anticipates receiving its proprietary SiN/PEEK compounded filament from Evonik before year-end 2026 and is pursuing FDA 510(k) clearance for a defined design envelope of patient-specific extremity implants. The Company is evaluating limited opportunities for qualifying custom devices in the first quarter of 2027. Broader commercial distribution of patient-specific implants will require applicable regulatory clearances and manufacturing validation. The Company anticipates expansion into craniomaxillofacial (CMF) and spinal applications later in 2027, subject to regulatory review and other factors.

"We believe our SiN/PEEK technology represents a potentially significant commercial growth opportunity for SINTX," said Eric K. Olson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SINTX Technologies. "We are bringing together years of proprietary biomaterials research, differentiated intellectual property, advanced additive manufacturing, and personalized surgical technologies to establish an integrated commercial platform. Our objective is to deliver patient-specific solutions that combine the design flexibility of 3D printing with the unique biological and mechanical properties of silicon nitride."

Advancing a Differentiated Biomaterials Platform
At the core of SINTX's strategy is its proprietary SiN/PEEK composite, which combines the established structural and imaging characteristics of medical-grade PEEK with silicon nitride, a bioactive ceramic that has exhibited antibacterial and osteogenic properties in laboratory studies.

Silicon nitride has been extensively studied for its surface chemistry, resistance to bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, hydrophilicity, and ability to support osteoblast activity and bone-related mineralization. Incorporating silicon nitride into PEEK is intended to potentially provide beneficial biological characteristics while retaining the design flexibility, radiolucency, and structural characteristics that have made PEEK an established material for orthopedic implants.

SINTX's published in vitro research with SiN/PEEK composites reported reduced bacterial adhesion, supported enhanced osteogenic cellular activity, and maintained mechanical properties relevant to orthopedic implant applications under the conditions tested. In one published investigation involving 3D-printed SiN/PEEK spinal cage designs, researchers reported a 93.9% reduction in bacterial adhesion compared with conventional PEEK under the laboratory conditions tested, together with enhanced cell proliferation.

These findings build upon years of SINTX research and support the Company's intellectual property portfolio, including patents covering SiN/PEEK compositions and related methods. The Company believes this combination of proprietary material science and additive manufacturing capabilities may provide meaningful differentiation in the growing market for personalized orthopedic devices.While these laboratory findings are encouraging, their clinical significance for individual implant applications will require appropriate product-specific evaluation and validation.

Establishing Advanced Manufacturing and Technical Leadership
To support commercialization, the Company has also appointed James A. Smith, Ph.D., as Director of 3D Additive-Manufacturing, strengthening its expertise in high-performance personalized orthopedic implant development.

Dr. Smith brings specialized experience in PEEK additive manufacturing, polymer composites, mechanical characterization, and patient-specific medical device development. His academic and research experience includes work associated with Drexel University, as well as published investigations into additively manufactured PEEK cranial implants, orthopedic structural composites, and silicon nitride-related biomaterials. He earned his Ph.D. in additive manufacturing and mechanical engineering from Loughborough University.

Dr. Smith will lead the Company's additive manufacturing initiatives, including process development, material optimization, manufacturing validation, and the advancement of its custom and patient-specific implant portfolio.

SINTX is also in discussions with a specialized engineering services firm to support AI-assisted medical image segmentation, anatomical modeling, and patient-specific implant design. If developed and successfully integrated, these capabilities are intended to create a streamlined digital workflow connecting patient imaging and surgical planning with individualized implant design and manufacturing.

Outlook
Over the coming quarters, SINTX expects to focus on completing manufacturing process development and validation, receiving its proprietary SiN/PEEK filament, integrating digital engineering capabilities, and advancing its initial custom implant and surgical guide portfolio toward commercial distribution.

The Company's longer-term strategy includes obtaining FDA 510(k) clearance for defined families of patient-specific extremity implants, expanding into CMF and spinal applications, and developing additional manufacturing, distribution, and technology partnerships.

Management considers the SiNERGY^™ SiN/PEEK platform a central component of SINTX's long-term strategy to build a diversified medical technology business leveraging its proprietary biomaterials and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

About SINTX Technologies, Inc.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) is an advanced ceramics and biomaterials company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes silicon nitride biomaterials, composites, devices, and related technologies for medical and other high-value applications. SINTX’s technologies are supported by peer-reviewed research, a patent portfolio, U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities, and strategic industry relationships. The Company’s business includes proprietary biomaterials and medical device technologies, as well as contract manufacturing and other advanced ceramics opportunities. SINTX’s product portfolio includes the FDA-cleared SiNAPTIC^® Foot & Ankle Osteotomy Wedge System for reconstructive surgery. For more information, visit www.sintx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions, or the negative of these words. Such forward-looking statements are based on facts and conditions as they exist at the time such statements are made and on predictions as to future facts and conditions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, without limitation, statements regarding the development, regulatory clearance, and commercialization of the Company’s SiN/PEEK composite technology and SiNERGY^™ additive manufacturing platform; the anticipated receipt of the Company’s SiN/PEEK filament from Evonik before year-end 2026; the targeted initiation of commercial distribution of custom extremity implants and surgical cutting guides in the first quarter of 2027; the Company’s pursuit of FDA 510(k) clearance for a defined design envelope of patient-specific extremity implants and its planned expansion into craniomaxillofacial and spinal applications later in 2027; the Company’s plans to supply certain products under the FDA custom device exemption; the status and potential of discussions regarding AI-assisted implant-design, engineering, and international manufacturing and distribution partnerships; the expected benefits and differentiation of the Company’s integrated platform; and the potential for recurring product revenue and strategic collaborations. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, and assumptions and are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the Company’s ability to obtain FDA 510(k) clearance or other required regulatory clearances or approvals on the anticipated timeline, in the anticipated scope, or at all, and the fact that the Company may not market any product requiring 510(k) clearance until FDA issues a substantial-equivalence determination; the limits and conditions of the FDA custom device exemption; the Company’s dependence on Evonik and other third parties for the timely supply of SiN/PEEK filament, components, and equipment; the Company’s ability to complete manufacturing process development and validation and to manufacture products at commercial scale; the risk that laboratory, in vitro, or preclinical findings do not translate into clinical or commercial performance; the risk that preliminary partnership discussions do not result in definitive agreements; the Company’s ability to secure and execute licensing and commercialization partnerships; the Company’s ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property; the Company’s ability to obtain sufficient funding and to continue as a going concern; competition, reimbursement availability, surgeon adoption, commercial pricing, manufacturing costs, distribution capabilities,and the degree of market acceptance of personalized orthopedic devices; and general economic and market conditions. Additional risks and uncertainties are described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including under “Risk Factors” in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release.

Company Contact:
Andrew Benson
SINTX Technologies, Inc.
801.839.3500
IR@sintx.com

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When could SINTX begin offering patient-specific implants?

SINTX is evaluating limited opportunities for qualifying custom devices in the first quarter of 2027. Broader commercial distribution requires applicable regulatory clearances and manufacturing validation. The company is pursuing FDA 510(k) clearance for a defined range of patient-specific extremity implant designs.

What digital engineering capabilities is SINTX considering for its implant platform?

SINTX is discussing support for AI-assisted medical image segmentation, anatomical modeling and patient-specific implant design with a specialized engineering services firm. If developed and successfully integrated, the company intends these capabilities to connect patient imaging and surgical planning with individualized implant design and manufacturing.