Medical PEEK Polymers for Medical Devices & Applications

Benefits

Why you should consider medical grade PEEK

Invibio, a Victrex plc company, is a proven partner to medical device manufacturers and a leading provider of biomaterial solutions. Every day Invibio’s medical PEEK polymers are used in diverse medical applications from drug delivery to orthopaedic joint replacement.

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Invibio has 20+ years of proven clinical history supporting our partners to bring implantable devices to market.

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Invibio’s, PEEK-OPTIMA polymers have a track record of more than 20 years for safety, biocompatibility and biostability.

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Approximately 15 million devices using PEEK-OPTIMA™ Polymers have been implanted across a wide range of medical applications.

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megatrends

Pioneering solutions where PEEK delivers a strong advantage driven by global megatrends

An ageing, active population demanding more from healthcare

A wider range of treatment options aew needed to address shifting patient demographics and attitudes

Growing concerns over complications associated with metal implants

Clinicians are increasingly seeking proven alternative materials to overcome metal-related issues, such as polymers for medical devices.

Increasing pricing pressures and competition as resources reduce

Medical manufacturers are seeking streamlined design, manufacturing, regulatory and supply-chain solutions that achieve more with less, and medical PEEK, such as Invibio PEEK-OPTIMA™, is one of those solutions.

APPLICATION

Medical polymers with the potential to improve clinical outcomes

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Non-implantable
Implantable

PEEK-CLASSIX™ polymer from Invibio is a medical grade, high performance, biocompatible polymer suitable for applications requiring blood or tissue contact of less than 30 days.

One of the most chemically resistant thermoplastics available; it exhibits a superior combination of strength, stiffness and toughness, making it ideally suited for medical device applications such as drug delivery, dental abutments, catheters, blood management and surgical instruments.

PEEK-OPTIMA Ultra-Reinforced trauma plates on arm model

Non-implantable
Implantable

As a metal-free alternative Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA polymers offer excellent mechanical properties, such as stiffness, toughness and durability, backed by a proven history of biocompatibility and implantation.

These polymers are widely used across diverse clinical applications requiring implantation or blood, bone and tissue contact for greater than 30 days, such as spinal fusion, trauma fracture fixation, orthopaedic, dental and cranio maxillofacial devices.

products

PEEK is Victrex. Victrex is PEEK.

Victrex solutions deliver exceptional performance in extreme environments, helping customers solve critical challenges that go beyond current material limitations, typically replacing metal.