Archive for the ‘Materials’ Category
Monday, June 17th, 2013
A new metal alloy could help medical implants become more visible under X-rays. The material was developed by researchers from the Materials and Surface Science Institute (MSSI) at the University of Limerick.
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Thursday, May 30th, 2013
The strong Swiss franc has been the bane of Switzerland's industry, which is reliant on exporting products and selling its expertise globally. Indirectly, however, this trying economic situation is also driving innovation. A partnership between the Swiss Centre for Electronics and Manufacturing (CSEM) and CSM Instruments, both based in Neuchâtel, is ...
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Monday, May 13th, 2013
Prostate cancer accounts for approximately 10% of all cancer-related deaths. Percutaneous radiotherapy is an external treatment that subjects cancer cells to ionising radiation over a specified period of time, and does not have any major side effects. Using CAT scans, 3-D radiation areas can be generated to minimise damage to ...
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Friday, April 26th, 2013
Just a few days ago, we wrote about the defiant stance taken by Jean-Claude Mas, founder of Poly Implant Prothèse (Pip), who is on trial for fraud in Marseilles, France. He continued to claim that the Pip breast implants, which were formulated using industrial-grade silicone, were no more dangerous than ...
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Eastman Chemical Company (Kingsport, TN, USA) has expanded its phthalate-free plasticizer portfolio with the addition of Eastman 168 SG (sensitive grade) nonphthalate plasticizer. An enhanced grade of the Eastman 168 product line, this material is specifically targeted for highly sensitive applications such as medical devices, toys, childcare articles and food-contact products.
The plasticizer can be ...
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
Jean-Claude Mas, founder of Poly Implant Prothèse (Pip), one of the world's leading suppliers of breast implants until it was shut down by French authorities in March 2010 for using industrial-grade silicone in its medical devices, continues to maintain that his home-brew silicone gel was no more dangerous than medical-grade ...
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Monday, April 15th, 2013
A nitriding technology that can be applied at low temperatures to nonconductive materials to improve wear and corrosion resistance has been acquired by ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, an engineering unit of AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV. It is the first nitriding technology that is capable of treating the surface of ...
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Thursday, April 11th, 2013
A 3-D printer built by scientists at Oxford University is capable of producing synthetic tissue that could one day be used for drug-delivery or the replacement of damaged human tissue. The synthetic tissue is a new type of material that shares many properties with living tissue. The material consists of ...
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_30500" align="alignleft" width="121"] The SpineVision Flex+ system.[/caption]
From the wire: Medical materials supplier DSM has announced the signing of a license and supply agreement with spinal implant and surgical systems developer SpineVision. The announcement was made at the AAOS 2013 annual meeting, which began today in Chicago.
The agreement grants SpineVision ...
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Monday, March 18th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_30488" align="alignleft" width="200"] A 3-D rapid prototype of an enlarged lamella is shown. On the table is mineralised tissue within a remora adhesive disk.[/caption]
The remora has a unique way of bonding with sharks. Unlike other fish that obey their biological instincts and choose flight when a shark is nearby, ...
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Improving materials information management can significantly impact productivity and reduce time to market, support innovation and reduce risks for medical device companies. A webinar taking place on 21 March will detail how to organise, manage and apply materials data. The webinar is co-hosted by Ethicon Surgical Care and materials information ...
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Thursday, February 14th, 2013
The softer side of Bluestar Silicones (Lyon, France) was on display at the MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA, USA, this week. The medical materials supplier presented the latest addition to its Silbione brand of soft silicone technology at the massive event: a 1 Shore A hardness liquid silicone rubber. ...
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