Materials
Teleflex Medical OEM’s Rod Cutter Can Reduce Operating Effort by More Than 50%
Jan 30, 2012
Teleflex Medical OEM recently launched a high-performance rod cutter specifically designed to handle extremely strong cobalt chromium (CoCr) and titanium rods...
Dream Devices that Would Revolutionize Healthcare
Jan 17, 2012
Image from Flickr user h.koppdelaney.  Last week, we posted an article titled “Experts Pick What's Hot in Medical Device Technology,...
Light Curing Adhesives with Confidence
Jan 11, 2012
To date, the greatest challenge related to manufacturing with light cure adhesive technology has been easily verifying the adhesive’s degree of...
Spirol Achieves Nadcap Accreditation
Dec 21, 2011
Spirol International recently announced that it has met the stringent requirements of Nadcap accreditation for chemical processing. Nadcap (formerly NADCAP,...
Ultrafast Laser Research Could Lead to New Diagnostic Applications
Dec 19, 2011
Researchers at Purdue University are exploring the use of ultrafast laser pulses that could be used for new applications in biosensors, diagnostics, and...
Biomaterials' Role in Tissue Engineering
Dec 12, 2011
MD+DI: Could you give us an overview of biomaterials’ current and likely future role in tissue engineering? Hendriks: The field of tissue...
The Legacy of Biomaterials in Medicine
Dec 12, 2011
MD+DI: How has biomaterials research transformed orthopedics and cardiovascular devices, and other medical applications?  Hendriks: The use of biomedical...
Three Generations of Biomaterials
Dec 12, 2011
MD+DI: Could you explain what you mean when you refer to three generations of biomaterials? Hendriks: If we look at the evolution of biomaterials...
Biomaterials: Addressing Medicine's Future Needs
Dec 12, 2011
MD+DI: How do you envision that biomaterials will help address medical applications in the near future and longer term? Mark Hendriks: Biomaterials technology...
Titanium Hermetic Connectors Are Available for Use in Implantable Medical Devices
Dec 07, 2011
Titanium hermetic connectors feature glass-to-metal sealing and platinum alloy contacts, and are available for use in implantable medical devices. The company...