Press Releases

Thornton Cleveleys (UK) – An innovative high-performance polymer for spinal fusion implants, PEEK-OPTIMA™ HA Enhanced, which enables early and direct bone apposition, has now passed biocompatibility testing in China.1 This paves the way for approval by the China Food and [...]

Thornton Cleveleys (UK) – Polymeric spinal rods provide a bridge between rigid all-metal spinal implants and more dynamic therapeutic options. Adopting this "bridging" approach, France-based Innov'spine, a leading specialist in innovative solutions for spinal surgery, is offering a new PEEK-polymer [...]

Thornton Cleveleys (UK) – China's largest manufacturer of implants and related surgical instruments for traumatology and spine surgery, Weigao Orthopaedic Device, is offering a spinal stabilisation system called “Tulip”, which uses semi-rigid rods made from PEEK-OPTIMA™ to bridge the gap [...]

Global meeting in Washington, D.C. puts spotlight on latest advances in the implementation of PEEK polymers for medical applications Thornton Cleveleys (UK) – Leading-edge research into medical-grade PEEK* technology and its clinical applications will be presented at the 2nd International PEEK [...]

Thornton Cleveleys (UK) – Meditech Spine, Atlanta/USA has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the next generation of its Talos™ line of interbody devices. These cervical intervertebral fusion devices rely on the novel implantable [...]