Porous silicon nanomachines deliver drugs to cancer
cells.(DEVICES)(porous silicon nanomachine development by Nano Machine
Cente
A porous silicon nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer
drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response
to light are under development by researchers from the Nano . . .
Heart aid could be implanted without invasive
surgery.(DEVICES)(CircuLite Inc. has been developed implantable pump
)(Brief artic
An implantable pump that is about the size of a AA battery has been
developed by CircuLite Inc., Saddle Brook, N.J. It could ultimately be
implanted through a catheterization procedure that is far . . .
Hydrophilic polyurethanes provide low-friction
surfaces.(MATERIALS)(Bayer MaterialScience AG developed Hydrophilic
polyurethane
Hydrophilic polyurethane coatings for catheters, leads, and
endoscopes are being developed to provide particularly low-friction
surfaces that are also resistant to mechanical and thermal . . .
Nanofibers serve as scaffold for nerve fibers to
grow.(MATERIALS)(Northwestern University developed Scaffolding liquid
material)
An engineered material that can be injected into damaged spinal
cords could help prevent scars and encourage damaged nerve fibers to
grow. The liquid material, developed by Northwestern . . .
Ceramic machining, extrusion achieve new
geometries.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
Precision ceramic machining and extrusion techniques that provide
sub-micron tolerances and allow previously unavailable geometries have
reportedly been developed by Polymer Technologies Inc., . . .
Silica gel fibers form resorbable would
dressing.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
A wound dressing made of silica gel fibers that form a supporting
matrix for growing new skin cells and is fully absorbed by the body
during the healing process has been developed by scientists at . . .
Wyatt Technology.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
Wyatt Technology has published an application note to demonstrate
the accurate and reliable characterization of polyurethanes in medical
applications. Wyatt's powerful Multi-Angle Light Scattering . . .
Invibio Biomaterial Solutions.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
Invibio Biomaterial Solutions announces its newly expanded and
redesigned website, which provides easy access to polymer material
properties and comparisons, medical application information, . . .
Glass implant releases calcium to repair damaged
bones.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
A porous glass implant that dissolves in the body, releasing
calcium that encourages damaged bones to re-grow, is being developed at
Imperial College, London, with the Universities of Kent and . . .
Ultrathin polymer films could prevent infections in
devices.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
Whether bacteria stick to surfaces depends partly on how soft those
surfaces are, report engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge. Their study demonstrates that bacteria . . .
Titanium Grade 2 introduced to rapidly manufacture
implants.(MATERIALS)(Brief article)
Titanium Grade 2 (ASTM F67, unalloyed titanium for surgical implant
applications) has been introduced to produce orthopedic implants via
Free Form Fabrication by Arcam EBM, Gothenburg, Sweden. . . .
Two polymer hydrogels build artificial
cornea.(MATERIALS)(Stanford University)(Brief article)
An artificial cornea made from a water-filled polymer that closely
resembles the eye's natural cornea is under development at Stanford
University, California. Instead of hard plastic, chemical . . .
Resorbable sutures are stronger and more flexible.(INDUSTRY
NEWS)(Tornier Inc.)(Brief article)
The first patients have reportedly been treated with an FDA-cleared
device derived from a new class of resorbable polymers developed by
Tornier Inc., Edina, Minn., and Tepha Inc., Lexington, Mass. . . .
Knee replacement product line expanded.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(DePuy
Orthopaedics Inc.)(Brief article)
The Sigma Knee group product line has been expanded to include
products and solutions designed for a wider range of patients seeking
knee replacement, reports DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., Warsaw, Ind. . . .
Boston Scientific.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(CryoCor acquired)(Brief
article)
Boston Scientific, Natick, Mass., has entered into a definitive
agreement to acquire CryoCor, San Diego, Calif. Worth approximately
$17.6 million, the agreement involves the development of a . . .
Creganna Medical Devices.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Creganna Medical Devices, of Galway, Ireland, has opened a new
facility in Marlborough, Mass., for the design and manufacturing of
components and sub-assemblies for medical device and life . . .
Boston Scientific Corp.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Boston Scientific Corp. has received approval from Health
Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate for the sale of the Taxus
Liberte system, which utilizes a paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent.
. . .
Norwood Tool Company.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Norwood Medical)(Brief
article)
Norwood Tool Company, a contract manufacturer in Dayton, Ohio,
announces that as of May 5, 2008, it will be known as Norwood Medical.
The change is due to the company's focus on medical instruments . . .
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief
article)
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. announces the availability of
components that incorporate a wide range of biocompatible ceramics,
including alumina and zirconia; bioactive coatings, such . . .
Bio Nano Centre.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Bio Nano Centre )(Brief
article)
Bio Nano Centre in London, England, has become Bio Nano Consulting,
a development consultancy applying nanotechnology tools to address
problems from the biomedical industry. Established in late . . .
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