Balancing Biomaterial Strength and Degradation

Researchers demonstrate the potential to “fine-tune” material properties for biological implants……

Could this 3-D printed ‘biomesh’ minimize hernia repair complications?

Some hernia mesh implants have been associated with adverse post-surgical complications. So researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a 3D-printed biomesh to support and reinforce the damaged abdominal wall and facilitate the healing process……

Developing a Zero-Carbon-Emission Autoinjector

Ypsomed reported using more sustainable plastics instead of conventional plastics for the YpsoMate Zero…….

Australian researchers think they’ve found a way to attach hydrogels to medical implants

A research team at the University of Sydney said that it developed a plasma technology to attach hydrogels to polymeric materials….

How plastics are transforming the implantable medical devices space

Avinash Suryawanshi, senior SEO analyst at Global Market Insights, explores the impact of plastics within implants in the medical sector.

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Amend Surgical licenses oral-care hydrogel tech

Harvard University’s Wyss Institute announced that it has licensed its tough gel adhesive technology to Amend Surgical, a Florida-based medical device company focused on developing and manufacturing novel biomaterials.

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Biodegradable Urethane’s Potential for Drug-Delivery Implants

An expert from Secant Group offers details on Hydralese bioresorbable polymers for controlled active delivery.

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A Polymer Solution to Potential Shortage of Glass Vials for COVID-19 Vaccines

Polyplastics USA reports a surge of interest in its Topas-branded cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nanosponges Could Intercept Coronavirus Infection

Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce. The first data describing this new direction for fighting COVID-19 were published on June 17, 2020 in the journal Nano Letters.

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What’s next for nitinol tubing?

Nitinol’s unique properties have made it the darling of the medical device industry. A novel technique for mechanically joining nitinol to other metal tubing could reduce cost and mitigate risk.

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