Zeniva® ZA-520 is a grade of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) offered for use in implantable medical devices. This grade of Zeniva® PEEK is an Image Contrast grade, offering a level of opacity for imaging techniques such as MRI, CT and X-ray. The manufacturing facility for Zeniva® PEEK in Alpharetta, GA is ISO 13485 registered and the relevant aspects of current Good Manufacturing Practices are also applied. The biomaterial manufacturing processes are carefully validated, and enhanced controls provide product traceability. In addition, all materials are tested in an accredited lab that is ISO 17025 compliant. The chemical, physical and mechanical properties of finished parts are related to the processes utilized in producing the finished part, for example, molding, machining, annealing, sterilization. Applications: Body Implants; Medical/Healthcare Applications Information provided by Solvay Specialty Polymers. |