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The American Journal of Orthopedics. 2010 August;39(8):403-404
August 1, 2010 | The American Journal of Orthopedics
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SCS Lead Splitters
| Boston Scientific Corporation announced US FDA approval and launch of 2 spinal cord stimulation (SCS) lead splitters for use with its Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator System, the first rechargeable SCS device for the management of chronic pain of the trunk, back, and/or limbs. The W4 and D4 splitters each enable multisite placement of up to 4 leads, which are designed to deliver electrical pulses to the spinal cord that mask pain signals to the brain. The company notes that the new splitters offer a broader range of lead configurations and are designed to provide physicians more treatment options for their chronic pain patients. For more information, contact Boston Scientific
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, MA 01760
phone (508) 650-8000
www.bostonscientific.com |
Implantable Medical-Grade Plastics
| Modern Plastics has added extruded-plate MediPEEK™-IM, a permanent implantable medical- grade PEEK (polyetheretherketone) , to its medical -grade plastics offering. MediPEEK-IM is a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact. The resin is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO-10993 requirements.
Applications include spinal cages, fixation rods, orthopedic implants, ophthalmic tools, surgical instruments, and dental and diagnostic devices. MediPEEKIM’s advantages are biocompatibility, mechanical strength/ toughness, superior hydrolysis, and chemical resistance with excellent dimensional stability. It is also sterilizable, radio-translucent, and natural in color.
Modern Plastics is a distributor for Westlake Plastics Company, which manufactures implant - able medical-grade MediPEEKIM products for the medical device community using FDAmandated GMPS. Current stocking rod sizes by Modern Plastics are 20 mm, 25 mm, 30 mm, 40 mm, and 50 mm, all in 1-meter lengths. Other sizes are available upon request.
In addition, Modern Plastics now offers various sizes of extruded MediPEEK™-IM in 1.000 in thick, 12.000 x 12.000- in extruded plate. Upon special request, thicknesses from 0.250 in to 4.000 in, width up to 18.000 in, and length up to 40.000 in are available. For more information, contact Modern Plastics
678 Howard Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
phone (800) 243-9696
www.modernplastics.com |
