Industry Urges FDA To Downclassify PEEK Rods For Spinal Fusion
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
PEEK, or polyether ether ketone, rods should be set as class II devices along with metallic, rigid pedicle screws, rather than put to class III with dynamic spine stabilization systems, companies say, responding to an FDA proposed order.
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