{"product_id":"peek-biomaterials-handbook-9781437744637","title":"PEEK Biomaterials Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steven M. Kurtz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: William Andrew\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: William Andrew\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Engineering (General)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePEEK biomaterials are currently used in thousands of spinal fusion patients around the world every year. Durability, biocompatibility and excellent resistance to aggressive sterilization procedures make PEEK a polymer of choice, replacing metal in orthopedic implants, from spinal implants and hip replacements to finger joints and dental implants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Handbook brings together experts in many different facets related to PEEK clinical performance as well as in the areas of materials science, tribology, and biology to provide a complete reference for specialists in the field of plastics, biomaterials, medical device design and surgical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteven Kurtz, author of the well respected \u003ci\u003eUHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and Director of the Implant Research Center at Drexel University, has developed a one-stop reference covering the processing and blending of PEEK, its properties and biotribology, and the expanding range of medical implants using PEEK: spinal implants, hip and knee replacement, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Andrew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45310333911191,"sku":"9781437744637","price":12103.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781437744637.webp?v=1769287638","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/peek-biomaterials-handbook-9781437744637","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}