Entering a Golden Age of Medical Materials
Ethicon’s principal materials engineer discusses the latest in exciting new medical materials and considers where the trends will take device makers and designers in the years ahead.
Photo Of The Day: Robotic Spine Exoskeleton
Spine deformities, such as idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis (also known as “hunchback”), are characterized by an abnormal curvature in the spine. The children with these spinal deformities are typically advised to wear a brace that fits around the torso and hips to correct the abnormal curve. Bracing has been shown to prevent progression of the abnormal curve and avoid surgery. The underlying technology for bracing has not fundamentally changed in the last 50 years.
Concussion Detection Still A Hot Market for Medtech
Jan Medical partners with U.S. Army to nab a concussion detection indication for BrainPulse technology.
Edwards Adds Bold New Chapter to TAVR Story
Edwards picks up a CE mark for the Centera valve in a move that could strengthen its position in the growing TAVR market.
PEEK formulations for new implantable devices
Since the late 1990s, polyether ether ketone has become a go-to material for companies that manufacture orthopedic implants, thanks to its radiolucency and anatomical properties. Now, custom formulations of PEEK are enabling new potential applications for the polymer.
World-renowned medical device raw material and manufacturing equipment suppliers are getting together in September at Medtec China 2018
As a leading exhibition in Medical Device design and manufacturing in China, Medtec China 2018 will take place 26-28 September 2018 at the Shanghai World EXPO Exhibition & Convention Centre. As one of the global MedTechWorld series exhibitions, the event has brought together nearly a thousand suppliers of medical design and R&D, raw materials, accessories, processing technology and manufacturing services to China’s medical device industry since the first exhibition was held in China in 2005.
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8 New Developments That Could Revolutionize Pacemakers
Researchers and device developers have been taking aim at many of the shortcomings associated with current pacemakers, and these breakthroughs could usher in a new generation of pacemaker technologies.
Here’s Something for Zimmer Investors to Chew On
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Zimmer Biomet is considering a sale of its dental unit.
Medtronic Exec: How to Move Past Compliance to Quality
The medical device industry has had a tough time recently when it comes to its reputation for addressing defects.