Materials
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2022.05.11
Tractus Vascular Marks First Human Use of its Support Catheter
The Tractus Crossing Support Catheter is FDA 510(k)-cleared with 0.014-inch, 0.018-inch, and 0.035-inch guidewire compatibility……
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2022.04.24
The Problem with Medical Plastics, and How to Fix It
The ubiquity of plastics in medical applications has tremendously benefited healthcare, but it also bears an environmental cost……
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2022.04.08
OEMs Have Tunnel Vision When Seeking Tubing Solutions
Nearly a dozen medical tubing experts discuss the industry’s market forces and challenges……
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2022.03.18
EO Optimization and Potential Effects on Sterile Barrier Packaging
This article will focus on how EO-optimization efforts can affect a manufacturer’s packaging validation…….
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2022.03.14
Material Trends: The Impact of New Medtech Innovation
Minimally invasive procedures, robotic technology, and 3D printing are driving medtech material innovation……
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2022.03.10
Bioactive Coatings Improve Orthopedic Implants
An INRS team has developed an implant coating made with and shrimp shells, collagen, and glass to promote healing and lower the risk of rejection……
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2022.02.28
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications……
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2022.01.27
Plastics and medical devices: Changes for safety and cost
The move toward polypropylene and polyethylene in medical devices requires new manufacturing and assembly solutions such as ultrasonic and laser welding……
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2022.01.24
Pulse Plasma Nitriding Provides Unique Surface Treatment of Implantable Metals
Metallic biomaterials are used for a wide range of implant applications where high and low cyclic stresses occur concomitant with corrosive effects associated with human body chemistry……
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2022.01.13
Shifting Demand for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors Creates a Critical Supply Shortfall for Medical Electronics Needs
Medical equipment product manufacturers’ demand for high-quality, high-voltage multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) has been hit hard by a shift in production by the world’s largest MLCC manufacturers who are focusing on a seemingly insatiable demand for smaller……
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