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products to external partners. Jim Banks looks at how e-beam, X-ray and other sterilisation processes are being brought in-house, with insight from Travis Anderton, Becton, Dickinson and Company’s (BD) VP for sterilisation, and Dan Burgess, associate senior fellow and packaging engineer, Boston Scientific.


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its mechanical properties that more closely match bone than metals and its radiolucent imaging profile. As additive manufacturing matures and patient-specific devices gain regulatory acceptance, analysts say the material is set to grow faster than the wider spinal fusion implants market over the coming decade. Liam Critchley reports.


74 Powering the body


A new class of functional materials is reshaping how future implantables and body-worn sensors will generate power, sense strain and pressure, and interact with tissue. As these materials mature beyond laboratory prototypes, Sara Harris examines if they offer the potential for self-powered implants, ultra-long- life physiological sensors and mechanically adaptive bio-interfaces.


77 How a wire transforms into a sensor Alleima


79 Locked tight: A reliable, medical-first bonding solution Compounding Solutions


Biomaterials


80 The rising tide of seaweed Alginate, carrageenan and other algal biopolymers are moving beyond packaging and wound dressings into implantable scaffolds and biosensor substrates. Dan Cave gets insight from David Warde, product development manager for advanced wound care at Solventum, to discuss mechanical


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Coatings & surface treatment


86 Slippery when wet Hydrophilic coatings remain a dominant segment for low-friction catheters and guidewires in minimally invasive surgery, but the industry is starting to see demand for dual- function coatings that also resist biofilm and extend in vivo life. So, what might tomorrow’s coatings look like and how might that help reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections? Abi Millar talks to Hongyu Zhang, an associate professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing, about the latest innovations.


89 Proprietary hydrophilic coating platform Formacoat


Packaging, supply & logistics


90 Sterile at the source Though it is not the norm for sterilisation to be an integral part of the packaging line, more device manufacturers are considering this approach as a replacement for the legacy model of shipping unsterile


80 www.medicaldevice-developments.com


strength, bioactivity, sterilisation routes and manufacturability of marine-derived biomaterials – and assess the environmental case, regulatory precedents and translational gaps that developers must clear.


85 Particular expertise, manufacturing excellence CaP Biomaterials


Medtech packaging is undergoing rapid change as OEMs prioritise circular design, low-impact materials and end-of-life recovery. While multi- layer laminates and petrochemical polymers still dominate for performance, degradable and bio- based alternatives are gaining ground. Ellie Philpotts examines how innovators – including Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), Baxter and Siemens Healthineers – are cutting waste and carbon without compromising product protection.


Product showcase


96 Motion control and counterbalancing through precision spring products John Evans’ Sons


96 An expert in producing medical device springs Ming Tai Industrial


Events 97 Conferences and key dates


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