Synthetic Fabrics
Breakthrough Drug Delivery Platform for Implantable Devices
February 20, 2013 11:04 am | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsTissueGen, developer of a cutting-edge absorbable polymer technology for implantable drug delivery across a wide variety of therapeutic applications, today announced that its patented extrusion technology enables absorbable fibers to be loaded with a wider variety of drugs and biologically-based entities than ever previously possible.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics | TextilesSecant Medical Expands Polymer Synthesis and Analytical Capabilities with New Lab
February 12, 2013 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | Secant Medical, Inc. | News | CommentsPERKASIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 12, 2013--Secant Medical® has established a new lab to perform polymer synthesis and analytical characterization of polymers, biomaterials and fibers. The analytical and polymer synthesis lab boosts Secant Medical’s in-house services for clients and enhances its...
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics | Textiles
Novel Absorbable Scaffold for Breakthrough Surgical Applications
January 31, 2013 10:21 am | Product Releases | CommentsBiomedical Structures, LLC (BMS), a designer, developer and manufacturer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, announced its BIOFELT® absorbable scaffold for implant devices...
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5 Key Considerations for Working with Biomedical Textiles
January 2, 2013 4:28 pm | by Todd Blair | Articles | CommentsAs concerns over many implant materials, including metals, grow, medical device engineers are increasingly looking to biomedical textiles to aid in device design and implant performance. The advantages for more biomimetic functions are vast, but in order to satisfy performance requirements, there are a number of key considerations engineers must be prepared to address. Every decision, from biomaterial selection to processing technique, must be carefully assessed by a contract manufacturing partner with specialized medical textile expertise to develop a device that both delivers clinically and meets all compliance standards for regulatory approval.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Nonwovens | Wovens
Active Protection System Product Lines
August 21, 2009 11:37 am | Dow Corning Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsDow Corning Corporation has added two new product lines to its Active Protection System family of impact protection materials. The S-Range is based on 3D spacer textile technology while the TP-Range is based on thermoplastic technology.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic FabricsFabricating Innovation With Advanced Material Options
January 11, 2007 7:19 am | Secant Medical, Inc. | Articles | CommentsCustom fabrics are becoming available to medical device manufacturers for applications where they traditionally were not an option. New capabilities and technologies provide designers with choices that offer unique advantages. This article explores the impact of this emerging materials revolution.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics | Control | Nitinol
Thin Film Coated Fabrics
December 6, 2004 7:30 am | Techni-Met, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThin film-coated flexible materials are produced for medical product applications by this company.
LISTED UNDER: Synthetic Fabrics | Metal Filter
