ADVANCING THE
SCIENCE OF FUSION

More than twenty years ago, the biocompatible PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Natural polymer quickly became the material of choice in interbody fusion and developed a successful clinical track record.  Today, approximately 15 million PEEK-OPTIMA polymer devices are implanted worldwide. This high-performance, implant-grade polymer serves as the foundation for the PEEK-OPTIMA product family.

All the benefits of PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Natural plus Hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals embedded throughout the material, a well-known osteo-conductive material. Unlike interbody fusion devices that are coated, PEEK-OPTIMA^TM HA Enhanced devices have hydroxyapatite crystals on all surfaces which results in earlier bone on-growth and greater new bone formation on a fully osteoconductive implant. Key benefits include:

• Enhanced bone apposition^1,
• Greater new bone formation²
• Higher quality of new bone bridging^2.

PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Image Contrast offers all the performance advantages of the clinically proven and highly utilized PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Natural, with one unique difference: it allows for tailored radiolucency that can be optimized for application-specific image guidance and post-operative healing assessment requirements.

A carbon fiber reinforced PEEK polymer compound to increase strength while reducing stress shielding by more closely matching cortical bone stiffness. Short carbon fibers are dispersed within the PEEK-OPTIMA^TM Natural matrix enhancing mechanical and physical properties for more demanding load-bearing implants and applications. Benefits include³:

• Fiber-to-matrix bond strength provides higher strength than PEEK-OPTIMA Natural Polymers
• Bone-like stiffness can reduce stress shielding by more closely matching cortical bone stiffness
• Extensive history of use in FDA 510(k) cleared, long-term implantable devices 

An innovative composite formed by continuous carbon fibers dispersed within the PEEK-OPTIMA Natural polymer matrix to enhance mechanical strength and stiffness.

Benefits include:

• Excellent fatigue resistance and structural strength for device longevity⁴
• Tailored stiffness for design flexibility⁴
• Radiolucent, offering circumferential visibility of the surgical site before and after the procedure.