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Oxford Performance Materials was awarded a patent for its proprietary coating technology. OXPEKK®-SC (Solution Casting), introduced in 2018, delivers a sub-micron thin film with applications as a coating for implantable devices and instrumentation during production processes. When applied, it produces an ultra-thin film designed to provide the full range of the biological features of poly-ether-ketone-ketone – including osseoconductivity, antibacterial characteristics and biocompatibility, as well as PEKK’s mechanical, thermal and electrical properties.
The primary use for such thin coatings would be on the surfaces of implantable orthopedic devices. An application of a corrosion-resistant OXPEKK-SC coating could reduce the rate of implant deterioration, as well ad deterioration of metal instruments that experience pitting and failure as a result of repeated cleaning and re-sterilization.
Scott DeFelice, Chief Executive Officer, said, “We were thrilled to be notified of this new patent issue, which provides OPM with a broad market path as the leader in PEKK coatings and the ability to substantially improve the performance of orthopedic devices and the lifetime of surgical instrumentation across the entire industry.”
