How Are PEEK Rods Used in Lumbar Decompression Surgery?
Lumbar decompression surgery is a complicated procedure, and one that requires proper fusion of lumbar vertebrae. The addition of PEEK devices like spinal rods have ...
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What are Important Applications of Polymers in Medicine?
Polymers are serving critical roles for the medical field, from single use instruments to life-preserving in vivo devices. These instruments and devices are made from ...
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How Are PEEK Screws Used?
PEEK screws are replacing stainless steel and titanium surgical screws in many instances, and they can be found in various orthopedic and trauma fixation applications. ...
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PEEK Interbody Device
PEEK interbody devices have been in use for well over a decade and are integral to several spinal fusion procedures. This includes anterior cervical discectomy ...
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What Are The Advantages of PEEK in Rod Form?
Stock PEEK shapes like rods allow for thicker cross-sections and extended lengths, beyond what is possible with injection molding. PEEK rods can be extruded with ...
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Materials Used In Medical Implants
Medical implants are tightly regulated by the FDA, and they can only be manufactured from biomaterials that have a proven safety record. This includes several ...
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Artificial Disc Replacement
In recent years, artificial disc replacements made from PEEK have garnered interest from researchers. The initial studies are promising and confirm that the high-performance polymer ...
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Medical Plastic Devices
According to a report put together by Grand View Research, the medical plastics market is expected to climb above $33 billion by 2025, up from ...
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PEEK Partial Denture
PEEK possesses a range of properties that make it ideal for partial dentures. These advantages are compelling to both dentists and their patients, which may ...
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What Is Medical Plastic And What Are Its Uses
Medical plastics are of great value to the healthcare industry and are used in everything from surgical instrumentation to life-preserving cardiovascular devices. Medical plastics come ...
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Advantages of a PEEK Cage vs Titanium Cage
PEEK and titanium are the primary biomaterials used in fusion cages, but PEEK has a few decisive advantages over titanium. Recently published research also suggests ...
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What are the Different Types of Plastic Grades for Medical Plastics?
Plastic in various forms has improved nearly every field of medicine and serves a variety of roles in a medical facility. For example, medical plastics ...
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What Medical Devices Can Be Made From PEEK?
PEEK’s superior material properties make it a fit for many areas of medicine, including spinal fusion, dentistry, trauma fixation and cardiovascular medicine, among other fields. ...
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The Polymer Engineering and Science Behind PEEK
For PEEK manufacturers, it’s the physics and materials properties behind the polymer that are most relevant. PEEK’s chemistry is also noteworthy because its chemical structure ...
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What is PEEK’s Thermal Conductivity?
PEEK is a thermal isolator, so it does not readily conduct heat into nearby materials. It’s also an ideal electrical isolator, and together, these properties ...
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Drake Plastics Launches Genesis Medical Plastics
CYPRESS, TX, February 2016—Drake Plastics announces the formation of Genesis Medical Plastics to better serve the specialized requirements of the medical device and life science ...
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