The Belgian chemical company Solvay recently launched a series of presentations to the medical community in order to illustrate the use of polymers as a substitute for metals in various medical products.http://www.solvay.com/en/media/press_releases/141029_Solvay-Highlights-Metal-Replacement-for-Medical-at-SPE-Minitec.html
The medical implant company Thompson MIS received FDA approval this month for a spinal spacer made of Solvay's PEEK.http://www.solvay.com/en/media/press_releases/141112_Thompson-MIS-Earns-FDA-Clearance-for-Solvays-Zeniva-PEEK.html
The chemical company Invibio publishes a study supporting the use of PEEK in spine surgeries, after the medical equipment company SpineFronier also receives FDA approval.