Modern Plastics Adds Permanent Implantable PEEK to Medical Materials Portfolio

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

A permanent implantable medical-grade PEEK, MediPEEK-IM (polyetheretherketone) is now available from Modern Plastics. The high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO 10993. Applications include spinal cages, fixation rods, orthopaedic implants, ophthalmic tools, surgical instruments, and sundry dental ...