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