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PEEK-OPTIMA™ Polymers
Our wide range of biocompatible polymer materials and compounds are each designed to meet the specific and rigorous demands of implantable medical devices. PEEK materials are tailored to offer superior performance in a variety of applications including, spine, orthopedic, trauma, dental and specialty devices.
Innovative PEEK materials and our in-depth manufacturing knowledge combined with application expertise allows medical device companies to bring leading edge devices to market and open up new areas of growth.
PEEK-OPTIMA Natural
PEEK-OPTIMA Natural
This high-performance, implant-grade polymer serves as the foundation for the PEEK-OPTIMA product family
Benefits
Radiolucent for easy, artifact-free monitoring and assessment of the healing site with X-rays, CT or MRI.
Bone-like modulus helps minimize stress shielding and stimulate bone healing.
Extremely strong, durable and highly resistant to creep and fatigue. The polymer can withstand sterilization repeatedly with no degradation.
PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced
PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced
All the benefits of PEEK-OPTIMA Natural plus Hydroxyapatite (HA), a well-known osteo-conductive material, to encourage bone on-growth.
Benefits
HA is integrated, not coated, making it available on all surfaces of a finished device.
Enhances bone apposition as early as four weeks after implantation1
Fully integrated HA compound eliminates time and expense of applying a surface coating.
Reference:
- Study evaluated the bone ongrowth of PEEK-OPTIMA™ Natural and PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced in a bone defect model in sheep. Data on file at Invibio.
This has not been correlated with human clinical data.
PEEK-OPTIMA Image Contrast
PEEK-OPTIMA Image Contrast
All the performance advantages of the clinically proven PEEK-OPTIMA Natural with tailored radiopacity for optimal implant and healing site visibility.
Benefits
Controlled visibility with X-ray, CT or MRI that can be optimized for application-specific image guidance and post-operative healing assessment requirements.
Design flexibility with adjustable opacity, strength, stiffness and more for specific applications.
Extremely strong, durable and highly resistant to creep and fatigue. The polymer can withstand sterilization repeatedly with no degradation.
PEEK-OPTIMA Reinforced
PEEK-OPTIMA Reinforced
Short carbon fibers dispersed within the PEEK-OPTIMA Natural matrix enhancing mechanical and physical properties for more demanding load-bearing implants and applications.
Benefits
Fiber-to-matrix bond strength provides higher strength than PEEK-OPTIMA Natural Polymers1
Bone-like stiffness can reduce stress shielding by more closely matching cortical bone stiffness1
Extensive history of use in FDA-approved, long-term implantable devices dating from 1999
1. Supportive information available on request.
PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra Reinforced
PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra Reinforced
An innovative composite formed by continuous carbon fibers dispersed within a PEEK-OPTIMA Natural polymer matrix to enhance mechanical strength and stiffness.
Benefits
Excellent fatigue performance and structural strength for device longevity.1
Tailored modulus of elasticity for design flexibility.1
Radiolucent, offering circumferential visibility of the surgical site before and after the procedure.
1. Data on file Invibio – Mechanical Benchmark of Carbon Fiber PEEK OPTIMA™ _Ultra Reinforced vs Ti 6Al-4V Plates undergoing Static and Dynamic Testing per ASTM F382-99 (2008).
PEEK-OPTIMA Wear Performance
PEEK-OPTIMA Wear Performance
This polymer combines the excellent material properties of PEEK-OPTIMA Natural with carbon fiber technology to provide superior wear resistance against hard counter surfaces.
Benefits
Superior wear performance against hard counter faces, backed by accepted and validated wear-screening tests.
Modulus similar to bone reduces stress shielding and can stimulate bone healing.
Highly resistant to creep and fatigue, and can be sterilized repeatedly with no degradation.
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Through collaboration and support we can help you forge a path to device innovation. Rely on our robust R&D development teams, strategic partnerships and original research.
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With over 60 years of collective experience in polymers, our technical team offers extensive knowledge to optimize your product and production.
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Our 100+ years of combined medical device industry experience provides the guidance you need to achieve successful market adoption around the world.
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