PEEK Anchor Material for Sports Medicine Applications

PEEK-OPTIMA^TM polymer arthroscopic solutions for soft tissue anchors and meniscal repair systems

SPORTS MEDICINE SOLUTIONS WITH PEEK OPTIMA ™ POLYMERS

Overview

PEEK-OPTIMA polymers in sports medicine devices

Used in applications such as suture anchors, interference screws, and meniscal repair devices, our highly biocompatible polymer can replace metal and bioabsorbable materials, helping to avoid allergic reactions and minimizing cystic formation. We enable design engineers with the properties to create the next generation of static and dynamic anchors to facilitate rapid return to physical activity.

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Improved bone on-growth

PEEK anchors demonstrate improved bone on-growth in open construct anchors at months post-op CT when compared with biocomposite anchors⁸

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Lower rates of osteolysis in rotator cuff repair

Studies show that anchors made with PEEK demonstrate significantly lower osteolysis than resorbable anchors⁹in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

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News

Fully threaded and knotless PEEK soft tissue fixation

In2Bones USA launches innovative PEEK-OPTIMA^TM polymer-based Hercules™ Suture Anchor system

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Trauma Xray of a foot implanted with carbon fibre PEEK

FLYER

A non-metal alternative for extremities

PEEK-OPTIMA^TM polymers offer bone ongrowth and strength as demanded by high-load implant applications, combined with artifact-free imaging¹⁰

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Can extremeties plates be thinner and still maintain strength?

Biomechanical studies demonstrate the potential for thinner plates when made with PEEK-OPTIMA^TM composite polymers

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Widespread adoption of polymer devices

Every day our implantable PEEK polymers are used in diverse medical applications with more than 15 million implantations worldwide

Applications

APPLICATIONS

Supporting the medical industry for two decades, our PEEK-OPTIMA™ polymer solutions are proven across a range of specialty applications

Shoulder arthroscopy

Suture anchors made using PEEK-OPTIMA^TM polymers provide a strong, stable and highly versatile platform for optimal tissue-to-bone healing^1,7.

The mechanical properties of PEEK-OPTIMA deliver several clinical benefits over metals, bioabsorbable and other biomaterials:

design flexibility to incorporate complex functionality such as knotless retention of suture, allowing the surgeon to eliminate manual knot tying
significantly lower osteolysis⁸
improved bone ongrowth⁹

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Knee arthroscopy

Tibial and femoral interference screw systems made from PEEK-OPTIMA^TM polymers provide many structural properties needed when designing the next generation fixation system:

Cortical and cancellous thread forms can be molded or machined to provide the ideal bite for the target boney substrate
Strength to withstand the high torque loads encountered during graft impingement in the bone tunnel
Are radiolucent, allowing simple post-operative assessment of repairs before final tensioning and closure using standard imaging techniques²
Bio-inert to reduce the risk of patient reaction to devices implanted in the body²

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Extremities

Pre-contoured anatomic plates for hand, foot & ankle applications, cannulated implants for proximal interphalangeal fusions, and wedges for osteotomies are examples where PEEK-OPTIMA polymers can drive superior performance, including:

Bioinert and biocompatible with modulus of elasticity close to cortical bone
Radiolucency allowing for a more accurate assessment of fusion³
Improved patient satisfaction⁴
Improved level of direct bone contact in as early as 4 weeks⁵
New bone formation as early as 6 weeks⁶

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References

1. Nho SJ, Provencher MT, Seroyer ST, Romeo AA. Arthroscopy. 2009 Jul.
2. Supportive information available on request.
3. Rhee PC, Shin AY. The rate of successful four-corner arthrodesis with a locking, dorsal circular polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK-Optima) plate. J Hand Surg Eur. Vol. 2013 Sep;38(7):767-73.
4. Harmer JL, et al. A Midterm Review of Lesser Toe Arthrodesis With an Intramedullary Implant. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017 Oct;10(5):458-464.
5. Walsh WR, et al. Does PEEK/HA Enhance Bone Formation Compared With PEEK in a Sheep Cervical Fusion Model? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Nov; 474(11): 2364–2372.
6. Study evaluated the in vivo response to PEEK-OPTIMA™ Natural, PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced and Supportive information available on request.
7. F. A. Barber, M.A. Herbert, C. Beavis, F. Orro; J. of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery; Vol. 24, No 8; 2008
8. Micic I, et al. Osteolysis is observed around both bioabsorbable and nonabsorbable anchors on serial magnetic resonance images of patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2019 Nov;53(6):414-419
9. Kim K, Kim Y, et al. A Comparison of Open-Construct PEEK Suture Anchor and Non-Vented Biocomposite Suture Anchor in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial. Arthroscopy.2020 Feb;36(2):389-396.
10.Image: CFR-PEEK composite fusion plate X-ray image, courtesy of Carbofix.
11.Hercules™ Suture Anchor System is a registered trademark of In2Bones Inc.
12.FOOTPRINT◊ is a registered trademark of Smith & Nephew.

PEEK Anchor Material for Sports Medicine Applications

PEEK-OPTIMA polymers in sports medicine devices

APPLICATIONS

Shoulder arthroscopy

Knee arthroscopy

Extremities

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