Medical device alloys.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
ATI Allvac, Monroe, N.C., offers a datasheet about its Allvac
Titanium 6AI-7Nb alloy (UNS R56700), designed for medical and surgical
device applications. With properties nearly identical to . . .
Clean surface technology.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Applied
Engineered Surfaces Inc.)(Brief article)
Applied Engineered Surfaces Inc., Elyria, Ohio, manufactures
ultrahigh purity components for the medical industry. Production
capabilities include bio-compatibility of standard AES processes . . .
Elastomer seals.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Apple Rubber Products
Inc.)(Brief article)
Apple Rubber Products, Lancaster, Pa., designs and manufactures
elastomeric seals in medical-grade Class VI, liquid silicone rubber, and
other elastomers. The company specializes in O-rings; . . .
Metal powders.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Advanced Specialty Metals, Nashua, N.H., offers ultra-clean,
high-performance metal powders with consistent particle morphology,
highly spherical shapes, and narrow particle size distribution. . . .
Electropolished devices.(PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Admedes Schuessler GmbH, West Chester, Pa., offers a datasheet
describing its electropolishing capabilities, including Nitinol
components, stents, baskets, and endoscopic instruments. The . . .
Presentations at MPMD 2008: Here are four of the many
presentations at the Cleveland Clinic during the MPMD 2008 conference in
A
New Technologies for Medical Device Applications
D.J. Medlin and James Sears
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology,
Rapid City, S.D.
www.sdsmt.edu
Nanomaterials are defined as . . .
Rapid manufacturing of orthopaedic implants.
The CE-certified Fixa Ti-Por acetabular cup from the Adler Ortho
Group is produced by additive manufacturing rather than traditional
machining. The cup, which has an integrated lattice surface . . .
Boston Scientific announces one-year stent test results.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Boston Scientific Corp. announces positive one-year results from
the European and Intercontinental launch phases of its global Taxus
Olympia registry, the world's largest post-approval, . . .
Shape-memory polymers make cardiovascular stents.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Unique polymers that change shape upon heating to open blocked
arteries, probe neurons in the brain, and engineer a tougher spine are
under development at the Georgia Institute of Technology, . . .
Biophan Technologies Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Nanoset, LLC)(Brief
article)
Biophan Technologies Inc. has acquired the patent portfolio of
Nanoset, LLC, a private company and technology collaborator.
. . .
Abbott.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Abbott announces the launch of the StarClose SE Vascular Closure
System, a next-generation vessel closure device engineered to enable
fast, safe, and secure closure of the femoral artery access . . .
Intelligent scaffolds designed to regenerate bone
tissue.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
The European Nanobiocom project, led by Inasmet-Tecnalia, has the
goal of establishing the scientific and technological basis for the
development of new "intelligent" composite scaffolds for . . .
Carbon nanotube implants may help regenerate cartilage.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)(Brief article)
The key to coaxing cells to regenerate might be to make things a
little rough for them, according to Thomas Webster, a bioengineer at
Brown University, Providence, R.I. His team has found that . . .
Porous coating enhances bone ingrowth and fixation.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
This photo shows the DePuy Orthopaedics Sigma Knee system. DePuy
recently introduced the Sigma CR Poro-coat Femur, a cement-less fixation
femoral component that contains a three-dimensional, beaded . . .
Nanoparticles added to scaffolding aid bone growth.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Carbon nanotubes sprinkled throughout bone scaffolding increased
bone ingrowth and density by 300% over standard implant material,
according to researchers from Rice University, Houston, Texas, . . .
Glass implant activates bone growth.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
A glass material designed to dissolve and trigger bone growth in
the human body is being studied by researchers at the Universities of
Kent and Warwick in England. Originally developed at Imperial . . .
Restore medical.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Medtronic has completed its acquisition of Restore Medical for
roughly $29 million. As a result of the purchase agreement, Medtronic
will integrate Restore's Pillar Palatal Implant System into . . .
BioMedical enterprises.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
BioMedical Enterprises is launching its Barbed OS Staple, a Nitinol
implant designed for internal fixation of bones. The device has barbs on
its legs for bone adhesion. When heated above body . . .
Cook medical.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to Cook Medical for Evolution, the
company's controlled-release esophageal stent system. Designed to
treat patients with esophageal cancer, the product places the . . .
Inion Oy wins clearance to sell biodegradable spinal
graft.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Inion Oy, based in Finland and United Kingdom, has received
marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its
biodegradable graft containment systems for spinal fusion . . .
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