Invibio Biomaterial, part of Victrex, a pioneer in the development of PEEK biomaterial solutions, has announced the launch of PEEK-OPTIMA AM Filament, an implantable PEEK polymer that is optimised for additive manufacturing.

  Omnia Medical VBR has been granted the first US FDA 510(k) clearance for a vertebral body replacement (VBR) system manufactured from PEEK-OPTIMA HA Enhanced polymer, from Invibio Biomaterial Solutions, for use in the thoracolumbar spine to replace a collapsed, damaged, or unstable vertebral body.

Invibio Biomaterial Solutions has implemented a series of investments to help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes and lower total healthcare costs, a challenge faced by both the medical profession and industry, including medical device companies, globally. By assisting medical device companies to change the way they develop new products Invibio is focused on accelerating the time-to-market of new innovations.

UK Olympic sprinter James Ellington has joined forces with the UK´s Invibio Biomaterial Solutions and CarboFix Orthopedics on his road to recovery and his overall ambition to return to the world stage of athletic competition after a devastating motorcycle accident in Tenerife earlier this year.