Implants in the After Life
Ever wonder what happens to metal hip and knee replacements after their recipient expires? How about metal pins and screws to hold bones together? In the past, these components, often composed of expensive metals such as cobalt chrome, tantalum, and titanium, were buried with the patient. Now, a Dutch Company, OrthoMetals, has teamed up with […]
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Crush Strength of Catalyst Material
Catalyst powder for chemical reactions is often formed into a packed bed and placed into a reactor vessel. In packing the catalyst, the formation of smaller particles, or fines, can occur if the packing pressure exceeds a critical value. This fine formation is undesirable, as it increases the potential for bed compaction and subsequent increase […]
Tissue Block for Suture Practice
Traditionally, medical students have practiced suturing on tissue mimics made from silicone or polyurethane elastomers. These materials lack the lubriscious nature of natural tissue. Using our proprietary hydrogel technology, CPG has developed single and multi-layer tissue blocks that contain a similar amount of water as natural tissue, and hence provides a similar feel as natural […]
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FDA Clears Ecima
The FDA has cleared ECiMA(tm), a highly crosslinked polyethylene containing Vitamin E, for use in hip arthroplasties. ECiMA is sold by Corin, and was developed by researchers at Cambridge Polymer Group and the Massachusetts General Hospital. ECiMA was developed as a second generation highly crosslinked UHMWPE to replicate the good wear properties of the first […]