Material Selection

Material selection is driven by the clinical performance requirements of your medical device.  Implantable materials include:

Nonresorbable biocompatible materials

• Polyester (PET)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Nylon
• Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
• Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
• Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
• Nitinol
• Stainless steel
• ePTFE
• Elastomeric (often referred to as Spandex or elastane)

Resorbable biocompatible polymers

• Polyglycolic Acid (PGA)
• Polylactic Acid (PLA)
• Polycaprolactone (PCL)
• Polylactide/Glycolide Copolymers (PLGA)

We can help you determine the most appropriate implantable material for your device – which sometimes may be a hybrid (combination of two or more materials in the same medical device component).

Translating Product Requirements into Product Performance