NEWS on implant material, supply

When the pacemaker is hacked

Cybercrime against healthcare facilities is on the rise, and the networking of medical devices opens up numerous gateways for hackers. To protect patients and facilities, all players must cooperate, and the manufacturers of medical devices have a special role to play. Modern hospitals and other healthcare facilities depend on functioning...

Metal-Specific Biomaterial Accumulation in Human Peri-Implant Bone and Bone Marrow

Metallic implants are frequently used in medicine to support and replace degenerated tissues. Implant loosening due to particle exposure remains a major cause for revision arthroplasty. The exact role of metal debris in sterile peri-implant inflammation is controversial, as it remains unclear whether and how metals chemically alter and potentially...

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Heparin- and Hyaluronan-Containing Multilayer Coatings

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Metals Used in Medical Devices

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The world’s smallest stent

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3D bioprinting rebuilding components of the human heart

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Custom-made silicone heart valves

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3D printing technology could save animal testing

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Bioprinting: Where do your bones come from?

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