SURGICAL IMPLANT

The invention relates to a surgical implant (100) comprising an implant body (101) comprising a polyaryletherketone polymer material and a radio-opaque marker (107) seated with an interference fit in a bore formed in the body. The surgical implant may be manufactured by forming the polyaryletherketo...

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Hauptverfasser: REVIE, Ian, BRISCOE, Adam, GAZE, Harry, CAMPBELL, Paul
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a surgical implant (100) comprising an implant body (101) comprising a polyaryletherketone polymer material and a radio-opaque marker (107) seated with an interference fit in a bore formed in the body. The surgical implant may be manufactured by forming the polyaryletherketone body including the bore, for instance by drilling the body and inserting the marker into the bore.