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Next Generation Human Interface Adhesives Selection

Jun 29 2011 | Articles

Human interface adhesives address all areas of the body, but cannot serve those areas with equal efficacy due to a variety of differing factors. A new testing system addresses this by more accurately evaluating adhesives for the specific part of the body upon which they are to be used. This article provides the benefits of this system while also looking at applications where it can best be implemented.

Solvay's Radel PPSU Replaces Acetal in Quick Coupling for Surgical Sterilization Unit

Feb 2 | News

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – LinkTech Quick Couplings, a leading global supplier of quick couplings and valves based in Ventura, Calif., has expanded its product line, offering a new quick coupling made of Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resin from Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC...

DSM ComfortCoat hydrophilic coating enhances the capabilities of EPflex medical guidewires

Feb 1 | News

DSM, a global leader in biomedical materials sciences, today announced a successful collaboration with medical manufacturer EPflex to launch a new set of guidewires with ComfortCoat® hydrophilic coating, a proprietary DSM technology. EPflex will manufacture...

Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA Polymer Used in Aesculap’s FDA 510k Cleared EnduRo Rotational Knee System

Jan 25 | News

Thornton Cleveleys, UK -- Invibio® Biomaterial Solutions, the market leader in providing PEEK-based biomaterial solutions to medical device manufacturers around the world, announced today that its PEEK-OPTIMA® Carbon Fibre Reinforced (CFR) polymer is utilized in Aesculap’s FDA...

Elastomer Technology Delivers Optimum Grip Even When Wet

Elastomer Technology Delivers Optimum Grip Even When Wet

Jan 23 | Products

KRAIBURG TPE, a leading supplier of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), has launched ground-breaking elastomer technology which results in TPE materials with optimum grip...

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.

Electrically Conductive, Silver Filled Adhesive is USP Class VI Approved

Electrically Conductive, Silver Filled Adhesive is USP Class VI Approved

Jan 13 | Products

Developed for rigorous bonding and sealing in demanding manufacturing applications, Master Bond EP3HTSMED epoxy system features a rapid cure...

Advanced Adhesive for Medical and Surgical Applications

Advanced Adhesive for Medical and Surgical Applications

Jan 12 | Products

Fabrico, the leader in design and manufacturing services for flexible materials, announces new adhesives for medical and surgical applications in wound care...

Diamond-Like Carbon Biocompatible Coatings Ideal for Medical Applications

Diamond-Like Carbon Biocompatible Coatings Ideal for Medical Applications

Jan 6 | Products

Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) announced that it produces a range of superior Diamonex® diamond-like carbon (DLC) biocompatible coatings...

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.

Startup Receives $4 Million to Develop Drug Delivery Targeted to the Back of the Eye

Jan 5 | News

Technology developed by Georgia Tech and Emory University researchers for delivering drugs and other therapeutics to specific locations in the eye provides the foundation for a startup company that has received a $4 million venture capital investment.

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.

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Jan 4 | News

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a leakage of urine during moments of physical activity, such as coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercise. An increase in abdominal pressure associated with these activities causes urine to leak out through the urethra.

CLSI Publishes 2012 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Standards

Jan 4 | News

Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA-January 2012-The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published updated editions of its antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) standards, Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Tests; Approved Standard-Eleventh Edition...

Advanced Material Solutions for Medical Device Applications

Advanced Material Solutions for Medical Device Applications

Dec 22 2011 | Products

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business will exhibit new pioneering materials solutions for today’s leading healthcare device challenges at MD&M West 2012 in Anaheim...

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.

Depuy Orthopaedics Receives FDA PMA Approval for New AOX Antioxidant Polyethylene

Dec 12 2011 | News

WARSAW, IN – December 12, 2011 – DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy) has received Premarket Approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of the new AOX ™ Antioxidant Polyethylene material with its SIGMA® Rotating Platform Knee System and LCS® COMPLETE® Mobile Bearing Knee System.

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