PEEK Biomaterials Handbook

by Steven M. Kurtz Ph.D. (Editor)

Overview

PEEK biomaterials are currently used in thousands of spinal fusion patients around the world every year. Durability, biocompatibility and excellent resistance to aggressive sterilization procedures make PEEK a polymer of choice, replacing metal in orthopedic implants, from spinal implants and hip replacements to finger joints and dental implants.

This Handbook brings together experts in many different facets related to PEEK clinical performance as well as in the areas of materials science, tribology, and biology to provide a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics, biomaterials, medical device design and surgical applications.

Steven Kurtz, author of the well respected UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook and Director of the Implant Research Center at Drexel University, has developed a one-stop reference covering the processing and blending of PEEK, its properties and biotribology, and the expanding range of medical implants using PEEK: spinal implants, hip and knee replacement, etc.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128125250
Publisher:	William Andrew
Publication date:	03/15/2019
Series:	Plastics Design Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	465
File size:	175 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Kurtz has been researching ultra-high molecular weight polyehtylene(UHMWPE) for use in orthopedics for over 10 years. He has published dozens of papers and several book chapters related to UHMWPE used in joint replacement. He has pioneered the development of new test methods for the material in orthopedics. Dr. Kurtz has authored national and international standards for medical upgrade UHMWPE.As a principle engineer at Exponent, an international engineering and scientific consulting company, his research on UHMWPE is supported by several major orthopedic manufacturers. He has funding from the National Institutes for Health to stdy UHMWPE changes after implanatation in the body, as well as to develop new computer-based tools to predict the performance of new UHMWPE materials.Dr. Kurtz is the Director of an orthopedic implant retrieval program in Philadelphia which is affiliated with Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University. He teaches classes on the performance of orthopedic polymers (including UHMWPE) at Drexel, Temple, and Princeton Universities.

Table of Contents

Part 1 - PEEK Foundations, Properties, and Behavior1 An Overview of PEEK Biomaterials2 Synthesis and Processing of PEEK for Surgical Implants3 Compounds and Composite Materials4 Morphology and Crystalline Architecture of Polyaryletherketones5 Fracture, Fatigue, and Notch Behavior of PEEK6 Chemical and Radiation Stability of PEEK7 Additive Manufacturing of Polyaryletherketones Part 2 - Bioactive PEEK Materials8 Biocompatibility of PEEK Polymers9 Bacterial Interactions With PEEK10 Thermal Plasma Spray Deposition of Titanium and Hydroxyapatite on PEEK Implants11 Surface Modification Techniques of PEEK, Including Plasma Surface Treatment12 Bioactive Polyaryletherketone Composites Part 3 - PEEK Applications in Medical Devices13 Porosity in PEEK14 Phospholipid Polymer-Grafted Poly(Ether-Ether-Ketone) by Self-Initiated Surface Grafting15 Development and Clinical Performance of PEEK Intervertebral Cages16 Dynamic Stabilization and Semirigid PEEK Rods for Spinal Fusion17 Applications of Polyetheretherketone in Arthroscopy18 Polyetheretherketone in Trauma19 Applications of Polyetheretherketone in Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Reconstruction20 Applications of PEEK in the Dental Field21 Isoelastic PEEK Implants for Total Joint Replacement22 Biologic Responses to Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Wear Particles23 Biotribology of PAEK Bearings in Multidirectional Pin-on-Disk Testers24 PEEK Biomaterials in Total Joint Replacement25 PEEK-on-Ceramic Cervical Disc Arthroplasty26 FDA Regulation of PEEK Implants

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Covering materials science, tribology and applications, Kurtz provides a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics, biomaterials, biomedical engineering and medical device design and surgical applications