Method of manufacturing antimicrobial implants of polyetheretherketone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8840914
APP PUB NO 20130037991A1
SERIAL NO

13653896

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Methods of fabricating implantable medical devices, preferably with PEEK, having antimicrobial properties, are disclosed. The antimicrobial effect is produced by incorporating ceramic particles containing antimicrobial metal cations into molten PEEK resin, which is subsequently allowed to cool and set in its final shape achieved by injection molding, cutting and machining or other techniques.

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  • DIFUSION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Crudden, Joseph J Hudson, US 38 308
Deaton, James E Georgetown, US 15 480
Hafiz, Jami Minneapolis, US 6 93
Johns, Derrick Austin, US 13 88
Pepper, John R Cheshire, US 99 3885

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