Consumables and Implantables

Polyethylene is a common plastic and it is often one of the materials used in medical implants because it is an acceptable synthetic polymer that is biologically inactive and does not degrade in the body.

Valcare Medical Ltd. developer of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve repair and replacement solutions, successfully completed its first-in-human transseptal delivery of the AMEND annuloplasty ring....

Pure titanium and titanium-base alloys are known to be the various corrosion resistant and biocompatible of all implant materials in the body.

Dr. Domagoj Coric at Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte NC performed the first surgery in the two-level U.S. Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)...

Nagpur’s Alexis Multispeciality Hospital offering telemedicine services during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that enables patients to access medical consultations from the comfort of their...

NGMedical, a German medical device manufacturer exclusively focused on creating innovative technologies for spinal application, received FDA clearance for its anatomically shaped cervical interbody...

At an upcoming webinar, Dr. Lars Sennerby reviews his simplified protocols using Neoss ProActive Edge Implants designed to ensure predictable stability in challenging clinical...

Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK have developed silicon chips that mimic the electrical activity of neurons. The artificial neurons on...

The over one million pacemakers implanted each year worldwide currently require an additional surgical procedure every 5–10 years to replace the batteries. Dartmouth engineering...

Bandages with integrated pH and temperature sensors and electronically triggered drug release are designed to improve healing

Pulling off a band-aid may soon get a lot less painful.

Pune-based Seagull BioSolutions, a startup working on new biological technologies, is being funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), to undertake the...

Species-specific Liver-Chip identifies distinct drug toxicities in human, rat, and dog models; Could improve success rate of drug candidates in clinical trials.

Medline unveils FDA 510(k) approved UNITE REFLEX Nitinol Staple System (REFLEX) to enhances surgical efficiencies by helping improved impact strength.Traditional staple designs used in...

Recently the government said the ceiling price of orthopaedic knee implants will be monitored to ensure that the cost does not increase beyond 10 per cent in a given year.

Haptic force needle insertion simulator is a low-cost, hand-held device that simulates the tactic feeling of the instrument passing through several layers of tissue.

Centaur Pharmaceuticals launched a New Chemical Entity (NCE) – WOXheal. With its dual mechanism of action, WOXheal is a unique product in the treatment...

Recent developments in tissue clearing allowed researchers to obtain first cellular views of intact transparent mouse organs in 3D. These methods, however, were not applicable to human organs.

A notification was issued recently by CDSCO. Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) said, “We are baffled to see...