PolyMediX®
High-Precision Polymer Tubes with Drug Integration
PolyMediX® tubes are manufactured with a new innovative process. With PolyMediX®,
MeKo produces high-precision implants from polymer materials that are perfectly adapted to customer requirements. The gentle manufacturing process enables the integration of drugs into the polymer tube wall.
MeKo produces high-precision implants from polymer materials that are perfectly adapted to customer requirements. The gentle manufacturing process enables the integration of drugs into the polymer tube wall.
- Developed for implants, such as stents
- Biocompatible thanks to high chemical purity
- High tube concentricity
- Wall thickness tolerance of +/- 5 µm
- PLLA, PGA, PCL and other polymers
- Selection of different drugs
Long-Term Treatment of Health Conditions with PolyMediX®
The ability to integrate drugs in the wall of bioresorbable polymer tubes is a unique feature. The drugs are released as the implant material dissolves in the body. This enables a long-term treatment of health conditions.
Homogeneous distribution of drugs inside the tube
Integration of different drugs possible
A drug gradient from outside to inside of the tube wall can be applied
Technical Data
Whether with or without drugs – the gentle manufacturing process ensures optimal mechanical and chemical properties. The high-precision polymer tubes show minimal wall thickness tolerances, e.g., +/- 5 µm at a wall thickness of 150 µm. Tubes can be manufactured with as little as 5 g of polymer material.
Length | Diameter | Wall thickness |
|---|---|---|
up to 250 mm | 3 to 10 mm | 100 to 500 µm |
Special sizes are available upon request
MeKo – The Experts for Bioresorbable Implants
In 2011, MeKo presented RESOLOY®, the resorbable magnesium alloy for scaffolds, which is used for resorbable implants. With the PolyMediX® platform, MeKo is expanding its repertoire in the field of bioresorbable materials and utilizing its unique expertise in the production of bioresorbable implants.