A revolutionary technology has been developed that can prevent the need for invasive surgery to remove implants. ChM Ltd., a Polish company, is currently leading the research on absorbable implants after the research and technological development was supported by EU funds.
Pioneering research into absorbable implants for orthopaedics and traumatology
- 24 November 2015
The production of orthopaedic implants created on the basis of bioresorbable polymers is a real revolution in orthopaedics and traumatology. These products can conquer the market.
ChM Ltd. was established in 1981 and is now internationally recognised as a highly valued producer of specialist implants and instruments for orthopaedics and traumatology. Its products are among the most well-known in the market thanks to the company being able to call upon its own production, marketing, and research & development departments.
Bioresorbable polymers in everyday use
Implants used by orthopaedic surgeons for fracture fixation are often made from titanium alloys. After the treatment and rehabilitation period, the implant needs to be removed which would require an invasive procedure, but that was before ChM developed bioresorbable implants.
It’s already known that some polymers can be naturally absorbed into the body which means some polymer implants don’t require additional surgery once the bone has healed. But production of these implants requires the development of a more complex technology and requires further quality procedures than metal implants.
However, the lab that was opened specifically for this research has already begun to advance this area. The task of the specialists from ChM will now be to develop better methods for producing these materials, before taking on the challenge of validating them through extensive safety and efficiency testing.
Total investment and EU funding
Total investment for the project “The industrial research on technologies of processing of bioresorbable polymers in the production of implants for orthopaedics and traumatology” is EUR 867 180, of which the EU’s European Regional Development Fund is contributing EUR 351 559 from the Operational Programme “Podlaskie” for the 2007 to 2013 programming period.