Research

Scientists at UK’s University of Nottingham may have identified a new class of polymers that could lead to a significant reduction in hospital infections and medical device failures by preventing bacterial attachment to their surfaces.

University of Pittsburgh’s cell-free, biodegradable artery graft results in a regenerated artery in 90 days, leaving behind no trace of synthetic graft materials in the body.

Can the colour of your intraocular lenses affect your circadian rhythm and general health? Really? Our disbelief is suspended temporarily as Abbott Medical cites clinical evidence that it can.

A coating of selenium nanoparticles significantly reduces the growth of Staphylococcus aureus on polycarbonate, a material common in implanted devices such as catheters and endotracheal tubes, engineers at Brown University report in a new study.

Supermaterial Graphene may have found another application as researchers at Princeton University tell us about their new “Tooth Tattoo” capable of detecting tiny traces of harmful bacteria.

Direct injection of stem cells and other biotherapeutics into the myocardium is quite a hot topic, so the announcement of an optimised injection catheter must be well timed.

Which ever technology the future of atrial fibrillation therapies lies in, this new report from UK consulting firm Cambridge Design Partnership claims to have it covered. And its available on request!

Nanotechnology to combine HA and Growth factors could be the best coating solution for inducing osteo-integration of hip and knee prostheses, trauma products, dental implants.

If we can understand how bacteria protect themselves against immune responses and antibiotics, we may be able to work out how to break down their defences or even stop the formation of these so-called biofilms in the first place. Researchers at York University think that’s a possibility.

Hydrogel heal thyself. Californian researchers have taken the hydrogel to the next level with this modified version with “self-healing” characteristics.

Industry body Eucomed fights the corner for the innovative medtech company by proposing that unless procurement gets smarter we’ll be driven to lowest common denominator solutions by short term cost containment and centralisation.

RSM study shows just how strange we humans are, as it suggests NHS could save millions by asking patients to write down their appointment times.

Christopher Lyles, the first American recipient of a seeded tracheal transplant has passed away this week.

It’s friday, what the heck, we’re allowed to “brainstorm”. Research work from Stanford’s Department of Engineering have presented a miniature, swimming robot which could theoretically end up drilling plaque out of occluded blood vessels.

Covidien commits itself to emerging markets by putting money where its mouth is with the opening of an R&D facility in Hyderabad.

Freeze dried heart valve material holds promise as a scaffold. Researchers have investigated different techniques in order to optimise the resultant material.