Nanopaper film stronger than iron and tougher than bone.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
A nanopaper film said to be stronger than cast iron and tougher
than bone has reportedly been developed by researchers at Royal
Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. The material consists . . .
Conductive polymers coat electrodes for neural implants.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Conductive polymer coatings that weave their way into implanted
tissue might one day improve the performance of implanted electrodes on
devices such as cochlear implants and brain stimulators . . .
Nanocrystalline bone graft is replaced by new bone
growth.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
A bone graft substitute that remodels and is replaced with new bone
during the healing process has reportedly been developed by Etex Corp.,
Cambridge, Mass. Called EquivaBone, it is an . . .
Polymer strands on titanium help bone grow on implants.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)
Coating a titanium implant with a thin, dense polymer material
enhances tissue healing, improves bone growth around the implant, and
strengthens the attachment and integration of the implant to the . . .
DePuy Spine Inc.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
DePuy Spine Inc., Raynham, Mass., has introduced the Eagle Plus
Rigid and the Swift Plus Dynamic Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP)
Systems, which offer more plating options for anatomically . . .
Creganna.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Creganna now offers advanced micro-welding capabilities for the
manufacture of microcatheters that require advanced welding technologies
for spot sizes less than 0.1 mm on microcatheters with outer . . .
Osteotech.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Osteotech for its Plexur M
biocomposite for spinal applications. The product may be used with
autograft as a bone void filler in the spine. It is the . . .
Implantable fabrics.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Implantable fabrics made with Secant Medical's braiding
technology exhibit key characteristics useful to medical device
engineers, including porosity, flexibility, and radial strength, says
Secant . . .
Oral implant with bioactive glass enhances
osteointegration.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Studies of glass fiber and bioactive glass in vitro and in vivo
investigated the potential of fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) material
as an oral implant at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry . . .
Hydrogels build scaffold for bone regeneration.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)(Brief article)
Hyaluronic hydrogels that may provide a suitable scaffolding to
enable bone regeneration have reportedly been developed at Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. The hydrogels have proven . . .
Titanium-coated acetabular cup enhances fixation for
hip.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
A titanium plasma-sprayed acetabular shell has been added to its
hip offerings for total joint replacement by Exactech Inc., Gainesville,
Fla. The Novation Crown Cup Acetabular System is the latest . . .
Globus Medical Inc.,.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Globus Medical Inc., announces that the first Flexus interspinous
spacers have been implanted under an Investigational Device Exemption.
It is a unitary radiolucent implant that requires no . . .
Continuous Nitinol sheet.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Nitinol Devices and
Components)(Brief article)
Continuous Nitinol sheet is now available from Nitinol Devices and
Components, Fremont, Calif. Thicknesses from 0.003 inch to 0.020 inch,
in widths up to 3.0 inches, are supplied on spools or cut . . .
A resorbable bone graft.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
A resorbable bone graft substitute manufactured through a
proprietary process that confers a reproducible negative surface charge
to the material has received FDA 510 (k) clearance, . . .
Simulation program enables rapid manufacturing of
implants.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing
Engineering an
A simulation program that calculates the internal structure and
density distribution of material for bone implants such as this jawbone
has been developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for . . .
Clinicians meet engineers.(OBSERVATIONS)(ASM seminars
)(Editorial)(Conference notes)
It's not often that clinicians get the opportunity to discuss
their medical device challenges with engineers, but that is just what
happened at the Cleveland Clinic/ ASM International Materials . . .
Carbon nanotubes: opportunities and challenges: this is Part II
of a two-part discussion of carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes.
Fullerenes are commonly defined as "any of a class of closed
hollow aromatic carbon compounds that are made up of twelve pentagonal
and differing numbers of hexagonal faces." Higher-order . . .
CDC casting: cast-decant-cast is a low-cost method for the
production of complex-shaped, functionally gradient
components.(cast-
The CDC (cast-decant-cast) process is designed for the production
of functionally gradient materials. Near-net shape components are
produced in a single-stage, three-step process based on . . .
Magnesium for future autos: magnesium-intensive vehicles and
enabling technologies are under development through an internationa
Magnesium is the lightest structural metal, yet its high
strength-to-weight ratio makes it more attractive than steel in many
applications. The world's automakers already use magnesium . . .
Solar silicon Part II.(POWERING THE FUTURE)
The requirement for a drastic increase in deliveries of solar-grade
silicon requires revision of traditional production methods and
equipment, especially furnaces. Part II this month covers . . .
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