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83 Continuing to impress Formacoat
Packaging, supply & logistics 84 Beyond the
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shipping container Technology is advancing medical device packaging and pushing it into a more active role in supply chain management. Ross Law speaks with Peter Lynch of Stephen Gould, Bobby Nandi of OrthAlign and Cate Davis of Miebach Consulting about what smart packaging means for supply chain visibility, regulatory compliance and counterfeit risk.
devices. But these properties also make PFAS difficult to replace. Monica Karpinski investigates how device makers can assess alternatives and prepare for a future without PFAS.
65 Navigate, cross, support: Engineering the right guidewire for the task Alleima
68 Designing for approval on the regulatory path 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 whether they offer the potential for self-powered implants, ultra-long- life physiological sensors and mechanically adaptive bio-interfaces.
71 Custom-manufactured clad composite wires Anomet Products
72 The potential of UV-cured silicone elastomers Momentive Performance Materials
74 Engineered for precision Compounding Solutions
Biomaterials 75 Built to respond
From self-deploying stents to soft robotic catheters, responsive biomaterials are turning medical devices from passive tools into active
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systems. Sachin Rawat speaks with Phillip Messersmith of the University of California, Berkeley, and Carmel Majidi of Carnegie Mellon University about the materials driving the shift, the applications taking shape and the barriers to clinical use.
79 What you qualify is what can be scaled CaP Biomaterials
Coatings & surface treatment
80 Nothing sticks
New surface technologies are helping manufacturers tackle biofouling without relying on leaching antimicrobial agents. Liam Critchley speaks with Professor Keith Cook of Carnegie Mellon University and coatings expert Gregory Teh about the latest anti-fouling and antimicrobial coating technologies.
89 Is your die-cut lid right for your device? Oliver Healthcare
90 The sterility paradox Packaging teams are increasingly being asked to reduce environmental impact without weakening the sterile barrier that protects the product. That is a narrow path. Any new material or design must still survive sterilisation, transport, storage and clinical use. Sarah Harris speaks to Martin Pearl of Team Consulting and Professor Mahmood Bhutta of Brighton and Sussex Medical School about the engineering and risk-management challenge behind next-generation medical device packaging.
Events 94 COMPAMED
96 Conferences and key dates 90
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