Orthopedic, spine, and trauma applications can present the highest static and dynamic loads found in the human body. Advances in biomaterials have brought about a revolution in today's orthopedic device designs using biomedical textiles, offering a high-performance polymeric alternative that can overcome the shortcomings of existing invasive and metal-based technologies.
Implantable biomedical textiles are a critical component in high-strength sutures and anchoring devices. They are also used as strong polymer-based cables in long bone fixation, spinal stabilization, and ligament replacement. Emerging orthobiologic applications include scaffolds and biologics containment devices. The range of possibilities is seemingly endless. Let Secant Medical® be your partner of choice for leveraging the ideal balance of biomaterials and design capability for the next generation of orthopedic devices.
Implantable Fabrics in Orthopedics
A thorough understanding of the complicated mechanics of the rotator cuff, knee, and other joints; the delicate balance required between stabilization and motion preservation; and the stored stress/strain characteristics required for long bone fixation are critical for effective application of biomedical device designs.
Secant Medical understands these interactions and knows how to design implantable textile structures that can exceed a wide range of disparate mechanical specifications. Secant Medical can also assist in appropriate biomaterial selection to meet stringent fatigue, durability and other loading requirements as a component of the design.
Key Benefits of Implantable Fabrics
Biomedical textiles in orthopedics can yield important benefits for device designers:
- Balanced design – Between biomaterial and design combinations that offer improved outcomes and proper wound support for the patient's lifetime.
- Stringent Mechanical Requirements – For static or dynamic loads, fatigue resistance, abrasion resistance, flexibility, fixation points and durability during installation and the lifetime of the device.
- Physiological Requirements – Textiles designed for optimal tissue support, reduced permanent mass, appropriate tissue ingrowth, and device flexibility optimized to mimic anatomical structures as close as possible.
Visit Design & Development to find out how you can optimize your orthopedic medical device development.
