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Bioabsorbable Alloys for Medical Implants

Bioabsorbable Alloys for Medical Implants

Mar 29 | Products

Magnesium Elektron, a world leader in the development, manufacture and supply of high performance magnesium alloys, today gave details of its research activities in the area...

Expanded Capabilities in Weaving Medical Textiles for Vascular Grafts

Expanded Capabilities in Weaving Medical Textiles for Vascular Grafts

Mar 15 | Products

Biomedical Structures LLC (BMS), a developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices and other advanced clinical applications, today announced new capabilities for the high-precision...

Cannulated Bar Tubular Materials

Cannulated Bar Tubular Materials

Mar 1 | Products

Banner Medical has announced a long term exclusive agreement with Veridiam, Inc. (formerly Carpenter Special Products) of San Diego, California. Under this agreement...

US BioDesign Launches Cardiovascular Biomaterials Business Segment

Jan 18 | News

PERKASIE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US BioDesign announced today the launch of its cardiovascular biomaterials business segment. This portion of US BioDesign will be responsible for the research, analysis and production of products and services in the cardiovascular device area.

U.S. Orthopedic Biomaterials Market to Approach $4 Billion in 2016

Jan 6 | News

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the US market for orthopedic biomaterials will grow at an average of just under seven percent per year, to total approximately $4 billion by 2016.

Implantable Pulse Generators ‘Stimulate’ Medical Device Industry

Implantable Pulse Generators ‘Stimulate’ Medical Device Industry

Jan 4 | Articles

In recent years, there has been great excitement about the use of neuromodulation to treat a wide array of medical conditions and diseases. The technology uses electrical signals to stimulate or block different nerve impulses in the body and is adapted from technology used in cardiac rhythm management. Advanced ceramic materials are playing an important role in the technology and are poised to play an even greater one as these medical devices flood onto the market to treat an increasing number of ailments.

FDA, Austen BioInnovation Institute to Collaborate on the Safety and Performance of Materials used in Medical Devices

Dec 19 2011 | News

WASHINGTON/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron (ABIA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have entered into a ground-breaking collaboration to support and develop regulatory science for the safe and effective use of biomaterials in medical devices.

Copper Foam Offers Significant Design and Functional Advantages

Copper Foam Offers Significant Design and Functional Advantages

Dec 13 2011 | Products

Copper foam, now available from Goodfellow, combines the outstanding thermal conductivity of copper with the structural benefits of a metal foam.

Thin Gauge Tecanyl PPO

Thin Gauge Tecanyl PPO

Dec 2 2011 | Products

Ensinger, Inc. now offers thin gauge TECANYL(R) PPO sheet, manufactured by Penn Fibre, Ensinger’s thin gauge sheet manufacturing division. Thin gauge TECANYL...

DSM announces joint collaboration agreement with AdeTherapeutics to develop novel scar reduction product for spine surgeries

Nov 30 2011 | News

DSM, a global leader in biomedical materials, today announced that it has signed ajoint collaboration agreement with AdeTherapeutics to accelerate the company’s scar reduction and pain management product development strategy in neurosurgery, specifically in spine surgery and craniotomy.

Morgan Technical Ceramics receives US trademark for Sharkskin™ high-roughness textured alumina

Nov 10 2011 | News

Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) announced that it has received a U.S. trademark for Sharkskin™ high-roughness textured alumina material, manufactured at its Hayward, CA site. Sharkskin provides a high-roughness surface texture integral to the alumina base material. The roughened surface improves...

DSM and Svelte® Medical Systems, Inc. execute license and supply agreement for DSM’s proprietary amino acid based–drug carrier for Svelte’s new All-in-One Drug-Eluting Stent System

Nov 7 2011 | News

DSM, a global leader in biomedical materials, and Svelte® Medical Systems, Inc., a privately held company developing next generation endovascular therapies, today announced they have entered into a license and supply agreement granting Svelte the right to use DSM’s proprietary bioerodible amino acid...

Biomedical Textiles Stay in Step with the Beat of Cardiovascular Designs

Biomedical Textiles Stay in Step with the Beat of Cardiovascular Designs

Oct 28 2011 | Articles

Material options for medical devices are not limited to only plastics or metals. Biomedical textiles play an important role, serving as solutions for a number of areas of the medical device community, including the cardiovascular sector. This article provides insight into how these textile solutions are fabricated, what specific materials are utilized, and what unique products are able to be realized.

Clad Metal Wire Enhances Medical Design Options

Clad Metal Wire Enhances Medical Design Options

Oct 6 2011 | Products

Custom manufactured clad composite wire that lets medical device makers innovate more effectively by combining several properties into a single wire is available from Anomet Products, Inc.

Protecting Your Inventions

Jul 7 2011 | Articles

 For engineers and designers of medical devices, familiarity with U.S. patent rights is necessary to protect inventions. Before filing an application, it is important to distinguish "prior-art" from "novel" inventions.

Roundtable Q&A: Advanced Material

Jun 27 2011 | Articles

Industry leaders Ken Breeding, Platform Technology Manager, Medical Devices at Eastman Chemical Company and Prakash Pawar, Applications Development Engineer at Momentive Performance Materials, respond to questions regarding advanced materials for medical devices.

Ceramic Replaces Titanium With Machining Assistance

Ceramic Replaces Titanium With Machining Assistance

Jun 22 2011 | Articles

Coated titanium was to be replaced as the material for the stator housing in a right ventrical assist device. Zirconia ceramic was the material selected and expert machining met the needs for very tight tolerances to fabricate the component.

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