PINA MEDIZINTECHNIK Receives CE Mark Using OXPEKK® -IG for Long Term Spinal Implant

OXPEKK®-IG Meets Requirement of Most Demanding Application. MEDIZINTECHNIK (PINA) has selected OXPEKK®-IG for its long term spinal implants. The product is a proprietary polymer produced by Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) for long term medical implants. PINA is OPM’s first customer in Europe to utilize OXPEKK® in spinal implants.

Enfield, Connecticut (PRWEB) March 31, 2006 -- PINA MEDIZINTECHNIK (PINA) has selected OXPEKK®-IG for its long term spinal implants. The product is a proprietary polymer produced by Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) for long term medical implants. PINA is OPM’s first customer in Europe to utilize OXPEKK® in spinal implants.

“The development and extensive testing of our OXPEKK®-IG implant grade polymers has been a long term project. We are now of course delighted that PINA has chosen to be our first European customer,” said Scott DeFelice, President of OPM. “This new contract along with recently executed contracts in the US market is now accelerating the acceptance of our products in what is an appropriately conservative industry.”

“As many people in our industry are aware, the options for rigid long term implantable polymers with properties similar to bone are very limited. We explored these options and it was clear that OPM’s products offered the most advanced technology and their business process was very accommodating,” said Carmen Piotrowski, President of PINA. “OPM has met every requirement that PINA and the regulatory body established to bring our product to market. We have recently received our CE mark using OXPEKK®-IG and look forward to a long mutually beneficial relationship with OPM.”

Founded in 1988 by Georg Piotrowski, PINA is a manufacturer of implants and instruments for the medical intervention at the vertebra column. PINA is dedicated to the development and production of advanced spinal products and is certified to ISO 9001 and EN 46001. For additional information, please visit www.pina-med.ch.

Founded in March 2000, OPM has rapidly become an industry leader in the ultra-high performance thermoplastic polymers market. The firm's versatile OXPEKK® polymers are currently being used in the space and defense, medical, semiconductor, and industrial markets worldwide. For additional information, please visit www.oxfordpm.com.

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