title: Polyetheretherketone for long-term implantable devices.
abstract: Extremely few new polymeric materials become adopted by the medical device industry. This is partly because of the quality of existing materials and partly a consequence of the high costs of introducing new ones. The polyaryletherketones, especially polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has broken this trend and is rapidly emerging as a contender for high performance implantable applications.
authors.affiliation: Morgan & Masterson, Brussels, Belgium. peggy@morgan-masterson.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D007659:Ketones; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011108:Polymers; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007659:Ketones; D011108:Polymers; C063834:polyetheretherketone; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols