Genesis Medical Plastics products

As one of the most complicated structures in the human body, the spinal column must be handled carefully, and with an eye for the future. Surgical intervention to correct conditions like degenerative disc disease (DDD), lumbar spinal stenosis, degenerative scoliosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis is a challenge, and the risks can escalate with time and when additional surgery is required. As such, medical professionals must prioritize treatments and the potential use of implants that will remain viable for years after implantation.

High performance polymers like PEEK have been utilized in various dentistry applications, including healing caps, bridges, attachments and support structures. As the oral cavity is sensitive to pain and discomfort, medical professionals must be careful in selecting the right material for their patients. Where metal was once the only choice in dental devices, it is now being rapidly replaced by high performance polymers. Among PEEK dental applications, removable partial dentures, or RPD, represent one of the most exciting and innovative developments regarding PEEK and PAEK in dentistry.

The cardiovascular system spans the entire body, supported by the constant pumping of the heart. In effect, the cardiovascular system is the body’s supply chain, and if it fails, the rest of the body does as well. Medical science and engineering have placed much focus on protecting and repairing the heart, even going as far as ‘backing it up’ with an implantable defibrillator. Modern defibrillators can react to arrhythmias instantly, correcting the pace and enabling the heart to function properly. These defibrillators can deliver electrical shocks of varying intensity when the heart is threatened with sudden failure. Similarly, pacemakers are also implanted to help adjust the pacing, or beating rhythm of the heart.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) define trauma as any wound or injury resulting from the application of force or violence to a living body. Under that definition, medical professionals face an exhaustive range of complications. Among the most common are bone fractures or conditions that attack bone tissue, such as tumors. Trauma fixation devices are an essential, frontline treatment for bone fractures and tissue degeneration, and are among the oldest devices still in modern use. Although these devices have been in use for many decades, trauma fixation devices are constantly being iterated. Perhaps the most promising avenue of development is enhancing device engineering using high-performance plastics.

The arthroscopic procedure dates back more than a century, but like most medical advancements, it took a few decades for the real pioneering work to begin. By the 70s and 80s, most of the tools needed for modern arthroscopic procedures were in place, owing to the invention of flexible fiber optics. Today, arthroscopy is a frontline surgical approach for joint repair, and is particularly commonplace in the knee and shoulder.