Plastics possess many unique properties, can be used to make many different products and are highly manufacturable. These properties are being increasingly exploited in the production of medical ...

Biocompatibility testing is performed on medical devices to ensure that they will not cause any adverse effects once in contact with or implanted into a patient, and as a standard, all such devices ...

This article will highlight some of the shortfalls and challenges arising from solvent selection in chemical characterization of extractables and leachables (E&L) of medical devices constructed of ...

AIM: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the orthodontic literature regarding the mechanical properties of thermoformed aligners in comparison to direct printed aligners.

However, that costs time and money, and the document looks the same as the one on the FDA Web site. Due to the lack of easily obtainable information, an engineer or regulatory affairs officer may ...

Teoxane reinforces its commitment to scientific innovation with the publication of a new study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, providing robust preclinical and clinical evidence ...

An international research team, including scientists from the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), has developed a new solution to reduce the immune response ...

Medical implants and biomedical devices often cause inflammatory responses due to poor biocompatibility. Apatite coatings offer a potential solution but limited cell adhesion is often a challenge. To ...