THE EFFECTS OF LASER ETCHING ON BIOCOMPATABILITY AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYETHERETHERKETONE

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a Federal and Drug Administration (FDA) approved biomaterial that has been used as an orthopedic implant material due to its inherent properties. Laser etching has become a popular means to create identication markers on the individual implants as required by the FDA....

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Main Author: Deceuster, Andrew I.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2014
Subjects:
FDA
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3085
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4099&context=etd