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Silicon Nitride: A Next Generation Spinal Implant Material (Q&A)
May 22, 2013 2:55 pm | by Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief, MDT | Blogs | CommentsEric Olson is the chief executive officer and president of Amedica, the only company that produces medical grade Silicon Nitride. He took a moment to participate in the following Q&A about the unique material and its impact in medical devices, specifically in the orthopedic implant area.
LISTED UNDER: Precious Metals | PEEK, PEK
Addition Cured Silicone for Biocompatibility and Cytoxicity
May 21, 2013 2:43 pm | by MDT Staff | Master Bond, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MasterSil 153Med has been introduced by Master Bond. The two part silicone with a paste consistency features a convenient one to one mix ratio by weight, and does not require exposure to air and humidity for cross-linking. It has a long working life of 5-7 hours and will not outgas while curing.
LISTED UNDER: Silicone
PE Resin Blend Sheet Foam with Multidirectional Stretch
May 21, 2013 2:25 pm | by MDT Staff | Pregis Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsPregis has introduced Stretchfoam, an “industry first” proprietary polyethylene (PE) resin blend sheet foam with multidirectional stretch for protective packaging applications. Stretchfoam represents the latest addition to the company’s Microfoam line.
LISTED UNDER: Resin | Polyethylenes | Other PackagesNon-Wetting Fabric Drains Sweat
May 21, 2013 10:48 am | by University of California, Davis | News | CommentsWaterproof fabrics that whisk away sweat could be the latest application of microfluidic technology developed by bioengineers at the University of California, Davis. The new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, said inventor Tingrui Pan, professor of biomedical engineering.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics
Water-Repellent Fabric
May 21, 2013 10:47 am | by University of California, Davis | Videos | CommentsGraduate students developed a new textile microfluidic platform using hydrophilic threads stitched into a highly water-repellent fabric. The new fabric works like human skin, forming excess sweat into droplets that drain away by themselves, said inventor Tingrui Pan, professor of biomedical engineering.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic FabricsPitt Chemists Demonstrate Nanoscale Alloys So Bright They Could Have Potential Medical Applications
May 14, 2013 3:05 pm | by University of Pittsburgh | News | CommentsAlloys like bronze and steel have been transformational for centuries, yielding top-of-the-line machines necessary for industry. As scientists move toward nanotechnology, however, the focus has shifted toward creating alloys at the nanometer scale—producing materials with properties unlike their predecessors.
LISTED UNDER: Other Materials
A Material Argument: Ceramic Injection Molding
May 13, 2013 3:17 pm | by Dr. Rachael Ambury, Sales and Applications Engineer, Morgan Technical Ceramics. | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsCeramic injection molded products are increasingly being used in the manufacture of innovative medical components and devices, thanks to the unique range of material and performance attributes. In this article, the material, its key features, and the growing range of applications for which it is suited are highlighted.
LISTED UNDER: Ceramic Injection Molding | Injection Molding | Molding
Weaving Flexibility and Strength into Stent Design
May 9, 2013 3:05 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor, ECN | Articles | CommentsThough traditional laser-cut stents made from nitinol are effective, the design trades flexibility for strength, which means the stents are at risk for fracture, crushing, and kinking. This is a particular issue when the stents are used with patients suffering from femoropopliteal or proximal popliteal artery disease.
LISTED UNDER: Nitinol
New Service Provides Molds and Functional Silicone
May 9, 2013 2:57 pm | by MDT Staff | Sil-Pro, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsSil-Pro has announced new capability to produce tooling and functional prototype silicone or thermoplastic parts within 3 to 5 days. This new capability is of great benefit for the medical device community and has been thoroughly tested by Sil-Pro for the last year.
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers
Carbon Comps Ideal for High Energy Load Dump Applications
May 7, 2013 4:32 pm | by MDT Staff | Stackpole Electronics, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsStackpole’s RC series is an axial leaded carbon composition technology available in 1/4W, 1/2W, and 1W power ratings. The RC’s dense carbon slug element handles high-energy surges much better than metal film based surge resistors.
LISTED UNDER: Resistors | Carbon | CompositesMaxim Surgical Achieves FDA Clearance for New Spinal Implants Made of Solvay’s Zeniva PEEK
May 7, 2013 11:16 am | by Solvay Specialty Polymers | News | CommentsMaxim Surgical, a new designer and manufacturer of spinal implants, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its new MaxFuse-C cervical interbody fusion system made of Zeniva polyetheretherketone rods from Solvay Specialty Polymers.
LISTED UNDER: PEEK, PEK
TPE Grade for Nylon 6,6 Overmolding
May 3, 2013 4:44 pm | by MDT Staff | Star Thermoplastics | Product Releases | CommentsA newly formulated TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) developed expressly for overmolding onto Nylon 6,6 and offering a combination of benefits that combine the benefits of price, performance and appearance, is now available from STAR Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc. (STAR).
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers
Laser-Structured, High-Performance Polymers are Ideal Combination for Miniaturization
May 2, 2013 3:12 pm | by Anthony Verrocchi, Technical Marketing Engineer, Ticona Engineering Polymers | Ticona Engineering Polymers | Blogs | CommentsMiniaturization of medical devices is dependent upon the reliability of their assembled components, which is crucial for proper functioning devices. Miniaturization creates material challenges—especially in electronic medical device applications such as implantable cardiac devices.
LISTED UNDER: Liquid Crystal Polymers
From Almost Invisible to 1.0mm Thick Foils for Research Applications
April 30, 2013 5:23 pm | by MDT Staff | Goodfellow Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsFoils as thin as 0.00025mm are among the many foils available from Goodfellow for research and product development. More than 50 pure metals and approximately 100 alloys are represented in the company’s full line of foils, with some of them – rolled or deposited in Goodfellow’s own production department – not available from any other supplier.
LISTED UNDER: Foils | Metals | Alloys
Engineered Metal Solutions to Showcase at MD&M East Exposition
April 30, 2013 4:56 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsATW Companies will be highlighting its leadership in engineered metal solutions for medical devices at the MD&M East Exposition, Booth #3434 from June 18-20, 2013 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
LISTED UNDER: Metals
