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Phthalate Labelling of Medical
Devices
In the European Union, the use of
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in medical
devices has been under serious pressure. A
proposed ban on its use was avoided and changed
into a labelling requirement. This article reports
the dramatic political developments that resulted
in this requirement and highlights some new
alternative plasticisers that can be used if
poly(vinyl chloride) devices without DEHP are
required in the
future.
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An Implantable
Microsystem as a Vision
Prosthesis
The success of new product development
(NPD) projects can be increased by employing a
strategic and integrated approach to material
selection and testing. The value of this approach
is described and real life examples provide some
useful practical recommendations for those
embarking on a NPD
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Biocompatible
Materials Developments for
New Medical
Implants
An integrative approach to building
microprobe arrays with multiple functionalities is
being developed for cerebral applications. This
work aims to integrate electrical recording and
stimulation, chemical sensing and drug delivery in
the same device. It will allow the assembling of
probes of different functionalities,
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Thin Film Metrology
Many factors can affect the
characterisation of biomaterials during testing.
These include drugs administered prior to testing
and shear stress on blood cells induced by
different blood flows and specific blood donor
conditions. Some of the misconceptions in testing
are described here and serve to indicate that a
systems approach, and not only individual test
parameters, is best when testing for
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UPS Assigns VP
to Lead New Healthcare
Team
UPS (Atlanta, GA, USA) has named a
senior UPS manager to direct a new enterprise team
focused on serving the needs of the global
healthcare industry. Bill Hook, who most recently
oversaw the firm's relationship with healthcare
strategic accounts, has been named vice president
of healthcare logistics. In his new role, Hook
will direct a team that offers healthcare
customers small package and heavy freight
transportation services as well as third party
logistics, distribution, and a network of
regulatory-compliant and controlled environment
facilities. |
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