Advancing Spine Surgery with Amorphous Alloys
Heraeus AMLOY Technologies GmbH
Amorphous alloys offer proven biocompatibility, making them a viable alternative to titanium and PEEK in spine surgery.
They exhibit enhanced resilience with higher elasticity and strength, providing flexibility while maintaining stability.
The use of amorphous alloys allows for miniaturization and design improvements, resulting in thinner wall thickness in spinal components.
These alloys possess excellent biomechanical properties, ensuring durability under static and fatigue load.
Amorphous metals in spinal surgery optimize the entire value chain by using functional materials for improved outcomes.
Near-net shape manufacturing technologies like amorphous injection molding and 3D printing enable the production of high-quality components with certified biocompatibility and enhanced biomechanical properties.
Components made of amorphous metals support the spine with both stability and flexibility, with an elasticity of up to 2% and strength of up to 2,000 MPa.
Amorphous alloys can address challenges such as subsidence or stress-shielding and offer the ability to design components more ideally for spinal applications.
Heraeus AMLOY utilizes 3D printing to produce complex structures and porosities, supporting long-lasting fusion and improving the product life cycle in spine surgery.