5 Things You Need to Know about Metals Traceability
McMaster-Carr discusses the importance of metal traceability in medical device design.
Materials
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Materials
Single-Use Yet Sustainable: Three Steps to Tackle Environmental Responsibility
Medical device manufacturers have been working for quite some time to respond to increasing demand for environmental sustainability.George I’ons, Head of Product Strategy and Insights, Owen Mumford Pharmaceutical Services 06.02.21
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Materials | R&D & Design
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Materials
Swedish Researchers Develop Material That Prevents Infections in Wounds
New hydrogel works against all types of bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant ones.Charles Sternberg, Assistant Editor 05.12.21
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Materials
The Plastics Problem—Infection Control vs. Medical Equipment
Due to harsh chemicals, medical device manufacturers need a solution to the problems caused by regular cleaning of healthcare equipment.Online Exclusives Ryan Hoobler, VP of Engineering, Code Corporation 04.29.21
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Materials
Outward Appearance: Reviewing Surface Treatment Options
Surface modifications and coatings imbue medical devices with a slew of valuable properties.Sam Brusco , Associate Editor 04.01.21
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Materials
Medtech Matters: Biomorphic Programmable Polymers
MPO's Sean Fenske speaks with Christophe Bancel of TISSIUM about remarkable new materials that can be used to replace human tissue.Sean Fenske, Editor-in-Chief 03.16.21
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Materials
Resourceful Resources: Materials Make a Difference During the Pandemic
Materials science has proven itself invaluable throughout the coronavirus pandemic.Michael Barbella, Managing Editor 03.04.21
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Materials
Role and Benefits of Plastics in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
With some estimating the U.S. needs at least 850 million syringes for every person to receive the vaccine—plastics will play a significant role.Josh Blackmore, Global Healthcare Manager, M. Holland Company 03.03.21
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Materials
Three Major Innovation Opportunities for Biomedical Textiles
Biomedical textiles are gaining significant momentum for use in medical devices to facilitate less invasive surgical procedures.John Greco, Vice President of Sales, Cortland Biomedical 02.03.21
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Materials
Researchers Successfully ‘Fine Tune’ New Thermoplastic Biomaterial
Enables both the rate at which it degrades in the body and its mechanical properties to be controlled independently.University of Birmingham 01.20.21
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Materials
Momentive Performance Materials Acquires KCC Corp.’s Silicones Business
Further strengthens its global capabilities in advanced silicones.PRNewswire 01.11.21
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Materials
DURECT to Sell LACTEL Absorbable Polymer to Evonik for $15M
Expands Evonik's position as a global CDMO for drug delivery solutions.PR Newswire 12.08.20
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Materials
Setting the Standard: Protective Nanocoatings for Today's Medtech
Ensuring medical products are safe from the outside environment is a significant challenge that nanocoatings can help resolve.Online Exclusives Zsolt Pulai, EVP, Technology & Development, HZO Inc. 12.02.20
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Materials
Best Practices in Venting of Medical Devices
Learn how to design the best venting solution for your medical device using custom-engineered porous polymers in this webinar for medical device engineers.12.01.20
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Materials
Ulbrich Launches Braid Wire Accelerator Program
Fast-tracks device development timelines.Ulbrich 10.26.20
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Materials
Stock vs. Custom Springs for Medtech
A review of the pros and cons for medical equipment designers.Online Exclusives Edward Jones, Marketing Manager, John Evans’ Sons 10.08.20
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Beyond the Status Quo: Eight Often-Overlooked Areas of Medical Textile Product Development
Companies have been successful in bringing devices to market that support MIS approaches in part because of biomedical textile materials.Shanzeh Farooqui, Development Engineering Lead, Cortland Biomedical 10.01.20
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3D/Additive Manufacturing | Materials
AI Could Expand Healing with Bioscaffolds
Rice engineers use machine learning to speed bioscaffold development.Mike Williams, Rice University 09.24.20
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Materials
Peak Performance Compounding Achieves ISO 13485:2016, 9001:2015 Certifications
ISO certifications achieved for toll processing and formulation of thermoplastic compounds for the medical and industrial markets.Peak Performance Compounding 08.18.20
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Materials
Peak Obtains ISO 13485:2016 and 9001:2015 Certifications
Offers toll processing and custom formulations for the medical and industrial markets.Peak Performance Compounding Inc. 08.04.20
