PolyMedex Discovery Group serves medical device manufacturers with comprehensive development and manufacturing services for intravascular, minimally invasive, and implantable applications. It is the next phase in a long standing relationship between two leaders in their respective polymer specialties, Putnam Plastics and Foster Corporation. Both companies bring over 20 years of experience in polymer processing and together they are leveraging their technologies to meet the needs of medical device manufacturers; from proof of concept prototypes to full scale production.

One example of PolyMedex Discovery Group capabilities is the development of custom formulations of osteoconductive compounds of polylactide (PLA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) for orthopedic implants such as bone screws and anchors. Bone growth and absorption rates are customized for optimal performance in specific applications and compounds can be delivered in the form of powders, pellets, or extruded fibers and film for integration into combination devices. Development services include D.O.E., validation batches, supplies for human clinical trials and samples under cGMP conditions for bioequivalency studies. For more information, read the PolyMedex Discovery Group technical article, “Polymers for Orthopedic Implants” available on our website.

For more information on how PolyMedex Discovery Group helps bring innovative medical devices to market, visit our new website at www.polymedexgroup.com or by following the links below to learn more about specific capabilities. If you would like to speak to someone about your polymer related needs, call Kaitlin Sullivan at 860.774.1559 x116.

  • Implants and Drug Delivery

    PolyMedex provides hot melt extrusion blending and forming of highly regulated materials within a cGMP clean room environment. Our custom formulated implantable and drug delivery polymers cater specifically to combination devices and pharmaceutical applications.

  • Custom Components

    PolyMedex applies value added features to our custom tubing including: precision cut lengths, custom tip geometries, drilled and skived holes, printed graphics, annealed dimensional stability, and assembly by welding, insert molding, and adhesives. By providing turnkey tubing component solutions, PolyMedex improves design for manufacturability, reduces time to market, and simplifies supply chain management.

  • Tubing

    PolyMedex manufactures custom tubing from a wide variety of medical grade thermoplastics as well as thermoset polyimide. Configurations including multilumen, coextrusion, braid and coil reinforced, wire jacketing, and variable durometer extrusions are fabricated according to our clients’ requirements and used to build critical components for catheters and other medical devices.

  • Compounds

    PolyMedex compounding technology enhances standard polymers according to our clients’ requirements with improved mechanical properties, radiopacity, color, lubricity, and anti-microbial action. Customized polymers optimize the performance capabilities of medical devices for maximum therapeutic benefit.

  • Specialty Polymers

    PolyMedex distributes polymers specially engineered for medical device applications. Our current top seller is the Pebax MED series of Class VI medical grade elastomers available in a wide range of durometers to meet the varying demands of critical devices.

PolyMedex Discovery Group | Innovative polymer technologies for minimally invasive devices and drug delivery