Medical Grade Fiber: How Advanced Polyethylene Fiber Makes Medical Devices Smaller, Stronger, and More Durable

Growth in the medical device industry has long been driven by innovation that increasingly serves desire to make medical devices and implants smaller — exemplified by the move to minimally invasive implants and techniques such as laparoscopic and robotic surgery. This white paper discusses how, as applications move to smaller devices and implants, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber will likely play a significant role in the development of new and promising innovations that fuel this trend.