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3D-printed PEKK stakes out implant position

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 | Permalink

Oxford Performance Materials (OPM), which has been developing polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) as a medical implant plastic, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsteoFab Patient Specific Cranial Device (OPSCD). “OsteoFab” implants are made from PEKK with additive manufacturing technology. According to OPM, it is the first approval for an additively manufactured polymer implant. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  medical plastics implants PEKK 3D printing read more

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3D-printed PEKK stakes out implant position