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European approval for PEEK-OPTIMA HA

Implants supplied by the Karmed Saglik Group for the treatment of degenerative spinal conditions, and made from the PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced implantable polymer, have received CE mark approval.

Granted specifically for Karmed’s Superfusion line of spinal implants, which focuses on interbody cages for therapeutic use in the cervical and lumbar areas, all implants in this product line are now produced using PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced, offered by Invibio Biomaterial Solutions.

“We selected this polymer because it pushes past the traditional boundaries of bone on-growth,” says Gamze Yildirim, business development manager at the Karmed Group.

PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced shares all of the material properties of PEEK-OPTIMA Natural, including a modulus similar to that of bone, radiolucency, biocompatibility, and long-term stability. It has been compounded with hydroxylapatite (HA), an osteoconductive material that enhances bone apposition.

Diamonds and cBN across all industries

INTERTECH 2015 will be May 19-20, 2015, in Indianapolis. As diamond and cubic boron nitride (cBN) continue to advance material use in the manufacturing landscape, in-depth knowledge of machining, grinding, sawing, drilling, polishing, and other material removal applications of superabrasives is important for reducing costs and increasing productivity.

Organizing officials of INTERETECH are now accepting submissions for technical paper presentations at the event. More information can be found at www.intertechconference.com.