Bionate® and Bionate® II Thermoplastic Polycarbonate-urethane (PCU)
Bionate® PCU is well known as an industry-leading medical grade polymer successfully used in long-term implants for many years. It has outstanding physical properties with proven biostability and biocompatibility.
Bionate® II PCU is the next generation in our industry leading family of materials with built-in surface modification technology. It offers added strength, improved oxidative stability and enhanced processability.
These polymers feature a unique combination of toughness, biocompatibility and biostability, making them ideal for chronically implanted devices. Extensive testing has demonstrated their outstanding mechanical properties, and Bionate® PCU is backed by our FDA Master File with extensive biocompatibility test data.
Benefits
Bionate® PCU
- Proven clinical use
- Combines flexibility with strength
- In vivo biostability, biocompatibility and oxidative stability
- Tough, load-bearing qualities
- Outstanding abrasion resistance when compared to conventional silicone elastomers
- Customizable with SME® technology, utilizing surface modifying end groups
- FDA Master File
Bionate® II PCU
- Wide range of potential surface characteristics using DSM’s patented Self-Assembling Monolayer End Group (SAME®) technology
- Outstanding abrasion resistance
- Improved oxidative stability
- 10% stronger than first generation Bionate® PCU
- Improved processing characteristics
- FDA Master File
Applications
- Articulating joint implants
- Cardiovascular electrostimulation
- Continuous glucose monitoring
- Gynecological surgery (C-section, hysterectomy)
- Spinal motion preservation devices
- Neurostimulation
- Reproductive health devices
- Total disc replacement devices
