Biodegradable Urethane’s Potential for Drug-Delivery Implants
An expert from Secant Group offers details on Hydralese bioresorbable polymers for controlled active delivery.
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.
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.
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.
New Nylon Pouch Design Aims to Offer Strength at Reduced Cost
Oliver Healthcare Packaging's new LF-1050N 40ga nylon, the pouches could improve resistance to flex cracking and delamination.
Graphite nanoplatelets prevent infections
Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which try to attach – a cheap and viable potential solution to a problem which affects millions, costs huge amounts of time and money, and accelerates antibiotic resistance. This is according to research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in the journal Small.
The Benefits of Tungsten Cable
tungsten has become an integral component in the manufacturing of many of today’s cutting-edge medical devices, including surgical robots.
NuVasive launches Modulus implant for use in surgeries
SHARE NuVasive has expanded the Advanced Materials Science (AMS) implant portfolio with the launch of the Modulus XLIF Dual Sided Plate for surgical use.
How catheters are becoming increasingly complex and efficient
As the neurovascular intervention marketplace accelerates toward miniaturization, innovations such as 2.5:1 peelable heat-shrink tubing (PHST), cut-to-length PHST and multi-filar active catheter solutions will come into their own.
The Benefits of Tungsten Cable
Because of such unique mechanical properties, tungsten has become an integral component in the manufacturing of many of today’s cutting-edge medical devices, including surgical robots.
