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December 2009 Vol. 1, No. 12 Materials for Medical Device Database Medical Device News Conferences and Seminars Subscribe/Sign-up Sponsor MPMD eNews |
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The cost of chronic illness In order to illustrate societal and personal expenditures of common chronic diseases, GE combined data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and its own proprietary database, and developed an interactive chart that displays diseases and what their average costs are depending on the age of the patient. learn more > Fracture putty could improve outcome of battlefield wounds DARPA has funded Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics to develop a fracture fixation system that would improve the healing of battle wounds. The fracture putty system will provide substantial support of the injured limb early in the body's natural healing process so the soldier can more quickly participate in physical therapy and thus reduce the risk of further complications. The putty will then resorb and leave natural healthy bone in its place. learn more > Accurate characterization of tumor-targeting iron oxide nanoparticles A particle characterization system was used to accurately measure zeta potential and particle size of iron oxide nanoparticles used to selectively illuminate brain cancer cells during MRI scans. The nanoparticles are able to safely cross the blood-brain barrier, and the imaging process is much safer for the patient. learn more > Curvy chips: flexible mesh semiconductor circuits The development of semiconductors that can wrap around objects with arbitrary curved shapes may open the door to a new class of biomedical devices that provide intimate integration between the body and electronics or sensors. learn more > Titanium and fuel cell heart – fiction or future practice? Medgadget editors have announced the winner and runners up of their fourth annual Medical Sci-Fi Writing Contest. The winning short story, HeartPlus, considers what is at stake in a futuristic world where preventative medicine includes replacing the heart with a more efficient, disease-resistant titanium model. learn more > Micro-endoscope looks below the surface for early signs of cancer Scanners may replace cameras in camera-equipped endoscopes that detect visible abnormalities such as tumors in the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs. The scanners “see” beneath the surface of tissues, revealing abnormal groups of cells or growth patterns before cancerous growths are large enough to be visible. learn more > Polymer nanoparticles deliver drugs to starve pancreatic cancer cells Solid polymer nanoparticles carry two drugs to pancreatic tumors, effectively starving them by cutting off the blood supply. Injected intravenously, the nanoparticles deliver a photosensitive drug which cuts off blood supply after exposure to specific wavelengths of light. Another drug inhibits the growth of new blood vessels. The pores of blood vessels are much larger in tumors than in healthy tissue which allows nanoparticles to accumulate inside tumors and deliver more of their drug payload to the cancer cells than to healthy cells. learn more > RFID intelligence inside metal components Selective laser sintering allows radio frequency identification tags to be built into metallic components. Critical information like the serial number or the manufacture date can be stored in the tags. In the future, it may be possible to use the tags to collect and store in-use information such as thermal or mechanical stresses on the components. learn more > Tongue-tracking artificial larynx Patients could get their voice back using a device that analyzes contact between the tongue and palate. learn more > back to top > |
Database is CODiE Content Award Finalist!
Materials for Medical Devices Database a CODiE Award Finalist
ASM International and its partners at Granta Design are pleased to announce that the Materials for Medical Devices Database is a Content Finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association’s 25th Annual CODiE Awards.
“The competition is tough, as many companies are looking to make their products stand out from the competition," noted Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. "The innovations in the content industry shine through in the products selected as finalists, and we are very excited to see how the voting goes this year.”
CODiE Award winners will be named in late January 2010. The SIAA is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, and the CODiE Awards provide the gold standard of recognition for achievement in the content community.
Database update released December 2009
This is a milestone update to the database; with the addition of introducers (devices for inserting and guiding catheters into living tissue), the Cardiovascular Module now includes information related to all FDA categories of catheters and associated devices. This amounts to 3052 individual specific device products. Click for full details of the mid-December database update.
For database information contact Raymond Sirochman at 440-338-5418 or by email.
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Materials and Coatings for Medical Devices: CardiovascularNow available!
For at-your-fingertips information, reach for Materials for Medical Devices Database. Just released, this unique volume combines engineering property data with detailed biological response information, presented in a consistent data sheet format. The emphasis is on materials and coatings used in FDA-approved implantable medical devices.
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Medical materials training at your location
ASM has conducted on-site training at the leading medical device companies all over the globe – why not let us come to you, too! We have recruited world-renowned experts who will come to your site – to train your staff – in your lab – with your equipment – to solve your problems.
Course titles include Stainless Steels, Cobalt-Chomo, Titanium, Nitinol, Polymers, Textiles, Drug Delivery, Testing for Combination Devices, Meeting Functional Requirements in Design, Biomedical Microdevices and Metallographic Techniques for Medical Devices.
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Balmy breezes expected in Minneapolis for the MPMD 2011 Conference & Expo
Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference & Exposition
August 8-10, 2011
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn.
MPMD returns to Minneapolis in 2011, a city known for its idyllic summer weather*. Building on a great 2009 conference and exposition, MPMD 2011 will again bring together materials scientists and engineers, metallurgists, product designers, researchers, and clinicians. MPMD 2011 will continue and elevate the tradition of excellence and innovation in presenting the state-of-the-art in biomaterials science and engineering of medical devices.
*The normal temperature range for Minneapolis in August is 60-80 °F.
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