How Medical Coatings Are Changing the Face of the Medical Field
Medical device coatings vary in shape, size, and function. When it comes to the application of medical devices, there are very specific factors that must be considered prior to any form of treatment of any kind. When producing function medical device coatings, there are already numerous difficulties to say the…
Medical Device Coatings Are Becoming More Advanced
With all of the new technologies available, medical device coatings are becoming more sophisticated in design and structure. There has been significant development and improvement in the field of medical device coatings. There are new product categories, enhanced functionalities of various devices, and improved patient outcomes. This substantial growth factor…
Retired Staff Sergeant Gets a New Hand, and it’s Unbelievable
Meet the recipient of the first robotic prosthesis. The concept of a robotic prosthesis was previously just an idea confined to the world of science fiction, but it’s fast becoming reality for patients who suffer from debilitating injuries. Those who lose limbs, like retired staff sergeant James Sides, find it…
Molecular Beacons: A Medical Advancement
Article provided by Dr. Felix Rippy See how physicians are benefitting from the development of molecular beacons. Recent technological advances have led to more clinical diagnostic tests being performed on the molecular beacon probe. Because of their potential to quantify multiple pathogens in the same clinical sample, their promise has…
Microbial Coatings: How Vacuum Coating Systems Save Patient Lives
Summary: Medical device designed to resist infection are literally saving patient lives and shortening hospital stays. Patients who wrestle with diseases that affect the internal organs can suffer greatly if those problems aren’t treated. There is an old saying, disease begins in the gut. Some of the most useful treatments…
How Vacuum Evaporation is Used in Medical Devices
Written by: Denton Vacuum, LLC Advanced manufacturing techniques have made it possible to cheaply produce quality medical equipment. Hospitals today have to be able to cut costs in order to maintain the same level of service. Part of that cost cutting is happening in the world of manufacturing, using advanced…
How Thin Film Vacuum Coatings are Used in Medical Technology
How Thin Film Vacuum Coatings are Used in Medical Technology PVD systems are used to apply thin coatings to medical devices, creating equipment that is less-abrasive and easier for patients to handle. Written by: Denton Vacuum, LLC You don’t have to go back one hundred years to see that medical…
Making Medical Devices Less Invasive
Polymers are hydrophobic by nature, so plastic devices like catheters cause friction when they are used on a patient. This friction causes extreme discomfort when in contact with body tissue. Medical scientists have been using a new process that uses aqueous medical device coatings on catheters and other devices. This…