From orthodontic bonding agents to wound closures, to gels for medical sensor pads, the term medical adhesive can refer to any product that is used to adhere or bond in a medical application. Medical adhesives can be categorized by application and adhe...
For over twenty years, ADMET has been designing state of the art testing systems for a range of industries. From plastics and adhesives to ceramic and metals, ADMET has established itself as a standard bearer in the world of material and device testing...
ASTM F2258 describes the testing procedure to obtain data to compare adhesive strengths of tissue adhesives intended for use as surgical adhesives or sealants, or both on soft tissue. Preparing the Test Substrate is a critical part of this specif...
The term Medical textile can be used to describe a wide range of products, including: gauze, bandages, medical clothing, and implantable biomaterials. This post refers specifically to the mechanical property testing of implantable mesh and sutures used...
Many of us know that geckos can help save us money on car insurance. As if that wasn't enough, MIT researchers led by Professor Jeffrey Karp are now attempting to add breakthrough medical adhesives to this unassuming lizard's list of achievements...
Bone Screws are placed in human bone to repair a fracture. In most cases, a second surgery is required to remove the bone screw to allow further healing. There is fantastic research going on around the world on new bioabsorbable material based bon...
External fixation is a surgical treatment used to set bone fractures in which a cast would not allow proper alignment of the fracture. An example of a standard test for external fixation is ASTM F1541. Internal fixation involves the surgical ...
This is a summary and how to guide for ASTM F543 Standard Specification and Test Methods for Metallic Bone Screws. ASTM F543 is a testing standard used by the medical device industry to perform quality control assessments on the manufacturing and handl...
Northeastern University engineering professor Jeffrey Ruberti and his research colleagues are breaking new ground in the technique known as "hybrid tissue engineering" by attempting to control the behavior of human cells such that they can be induced t...
Bone screws are designed to be inserted into bone or bone-like material to stabilize the area. The screws are subjected to different loads as the body moves and as the bones heal. This standard specification is used to determine how much force is requi...
