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……
Optical Design Considerations for Additive Manufacturing
Light-based methods open many opportunities for medical applications……
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……
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……
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……
New Biomaterial Repairs Hearts, Vocal Cords Image: McGill University/Department of Mechanical Engineering
The injectable hydrogel reportedly is the first to combine the porosity and toughness needed to repair damaged vocal cords, for example…….
Woven Nanotube Fibers Turn Heat into Power
Flexible thermoelectric generators could be a useful way to make carbon ‘green.’……
Antimicrobial Coating for Orthopedic Implants Prevents Dangerous Infections
The coating is customizable to individuals and requires less than 10 minutes to prepare and use……
The Magnetic Force in Medicine: Integrating Magnets Safely into Medical Devices
The University of California at San Francisco’s Surgical Innovations program is working with ProPlate to develop advanced magnet electroplating for medical devices……
Could Bioactive Glass and Metals Eliminate the Need for Invasive Implant Removal?
Researchers at Missouri S&T received a patent for resorbable medical implants that are used for diagnosis and treatment. The implants are produced with bioactive glass and metals and are the first resorbable implants to use inorganic materials……
