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2009

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2008

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2007

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2002

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2001

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2000

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1999

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1998

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1997

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1996

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1995

  • In Vitro Mutagenicity Tests in the Preclinical Biocompatibility Evaluation of Medical Devices, Naseem Kabir (MDDI, Sep 1995, p. 124). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • (News) FDA Releases Disk Preview of Biomaterials Compendium (MDDI, Jun 1995, p. 10). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • Selecting Contract Laboratories for Biocompatibility Testing, Brenda Seidman (MDDI, May 1995, p. 206). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • Explanting Information: Database Proposals Pose Eilemma for Implantable Device Community, Greg Freiherr (MDDI, May 1995, p. 92). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Liquid Crystal Polymers, Barbara Canale (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 58). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyetheretherketone, Richard Leibfried (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 58). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyetherimide, Lorene Erb Baccaro (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 54). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyphenylene Sulfide, Steven R. Maki (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 52). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyether Sulfone, John Lawrence (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 50). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Sulfone Polymers, Ralph Lavi (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 48). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyacetals, Jeff Vance (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 46). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Polyphenylene Oxide Blends, David Aycock (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 44). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Engineering Polyesters, Melanie Vance (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 43). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Engineering Thermoplastics) Introduction, Karl J. Hemmerich (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 39). Keyword: Plastics.
  • Biomaterials and the Future of Medical Devices, James S. Benson (MDDI, Apr 1995, p. 32). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • Medical Device Biocompatibility Considerations: Testing of Finished Devices, Brenda Seidman (MDDI, Mar 1995, p. 78). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • Medical Device Biocompatibility Considerations: Toxicology and Candidate Material Screening, Brenda Seidman (MDDI, Jan 1995, p. 194). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • (Interview) Causes and Effects of the Biomaterials Shortage, Eleanor Gackstatter (MDDI, Jan 1995, p. 58). Keyword: Biomaterials.
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1994

  • (News) UV Curing Lights the Way in Medical Device Adhesives (MDDI, Nov 1994, p. 10). Keyword: Adhesives.
  • Standard Operating Procedures and Biological Safety Testing, Nancy J. Stark (MDDI, May 1994, p. 238). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • (News) FDA Panel Calls for Better Materials Characterization (MDDI, May 1994, p. 14). Keyword: Characterization.
  • Directory to Medical Materials (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 108). Keyword: Selection.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Cellulosics, Kurt C. Schuering (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 78). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Styrene Acrylonitrile, Nancy Hermanson (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 76). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Nylons, Terry G. Breeding (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 74). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Polyurethanes, Curtis P. Smith (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 68). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Acrylics, Lolly M. Marchant (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 66). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) ABS Resins, Jeffrey D. Lenger (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 62). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Polycarbonates, Charles Lundy (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 60). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Thermoplastic Elastomers, Lynell F. Cale (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 56). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Thermoplastic Polyesters, Brian L. Dowler (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 54). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Polypropylenes, Robert C. Portnoy (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 52). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Styrenic Resins, Thomas L. Miller (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 46). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Polyethylenes, Brian J. Pellon (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 42). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (Guide to Medical Plastics) Polyvinyl Chloride, Robert A. Charton (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 42). Keyword: Plastics.
  • Hydroxyapatite Coatings for Medical Implants, Floyd G. Larson (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 34). Keyword: Ceramics.
  • (News) Dow Corning Forms Medical Fabricator Network (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 10). Keyword: Suppliers.
  • A New Focus on Materials, John Bethune (MDDI, Apr 1994, p. 8). Keyword: Selection.
  • Biocompatibility Management: A Quality System for Biological Safety, Nancy J. Stark (MDDI, Mar 1994, p. 92). Keyword: Testing.
  • Opportunities for Advanced Adhesives in the Medical Device Industry, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 194). Keyword: Adhesives.
  • ISO 10993: A World Standard for Assessing Material Biocompatibility?, Wava Truscott (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 176). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • (News) Smart Gels Bring 'Wetware' to Medical Devices (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 28). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • (News) Advanced Polymers Support Innovations in Health Care (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 24). Keyword: Plastics.
  • (News) New Polyolefins Headed for Device Markets? (MDDI, Jan 1994, p. 16). Keyword: Plastics.
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1993

  • Resistance Welding: Quality Assurance Issues for Medical Product Manufacturing, David Steinmeier (MDDI, Sep 1993, p. 74). Keyword: Metals.
  • In Vitro Testing of Plastic Raw Materials, Richard F. Wallin (MDDI, May 1993, p. 126). Keyword: Testing.
  • Surface Modification Technology for Medical Devices, John Barry (MDDI, May 1993, p. 118). Keywords: Surface Treatment.
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1992

  • News: Need for silicone gel studies intensifies, MD&DI (MDDI, Aug 1992, p. 19). Keywords: Silicones, Biocompatibility.
  • News: Materials Heads the Future of Bioengineering, MD&DI (MDDI, Jul 1992, p. 27). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • Using conductive plastics in electromedical applications, Mal V. Murthy (MDDI, Jun 1992, p. 114). Keywords: Plastics, Electronic Devices, Conductive.
  • News: Toxicity data base urged (MDDI, Apr 1992, p. 16). Keywords: Biomaterials, Toxicity, Materials Toxicity.
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1991

  • How to sample materials for biocompatibility testing, Richard F. Wallin (MDDI, Jun 1991, p. 76). Keywords: Biomaterials, Methods, Biocompatibility.
  • Glass-coated film for medical packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, May 1991, p. 94). Keywords: Coated Films, High-Barrier, Barrier Properties.
  • Chemist's view of biocompatibility (A), Nancy J. Stark (MDDI, May 1991, p. 86). Keywords: Biocompatibility, Testing.
  • Surface characterization of polymer-based biomaterials, Larry Salvati, Jr. (MDDI, Apr 1991, p. 96). Keywords: Surface Characterization, Biomaterials.
  • Achieving better molded components: industry roundtable (MDDI, Apr 1991, p. 38). Keywords: Plastics, Injection Molding, Plastic Molds.
  • Plasticizers: under scrutiny again, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Mar 1991, p. 88). Keywords: Design, Plastics, Biocompatibility.
  • Looking for information?, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, Jan 1991, p. 140). Keywords: Biomaterials, Material Selection.
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1990

  • Performance testing, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, Nov 1990, p. 62). Keywords: Biomaterials, Testing.
  • Seeking biocompatibility, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, Sep 1990, p. 68). Keyword: Biocompatibility.
  • Biostability, stability, and controlled instability, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, May 1990, p. 88). Keywords: Biomaterials, Selection.
  • Pitfalls in processing biomaterials, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, Mar 1990, p. 94). Keywords: Biomaterials, Selection.
  • Report of the Committee to Survey the Needs of and Opportunities for the Biomaterials Industry, S.A. Barenberg (MDDI, Mar 1990, p. 81). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • What is a biomaterial?, Elaine Duncan (MDDI, Jan 1990, p. 138). Keyword: Biomaterials.
  • Shelf-life prediction for radiation-sterilized plastic devices, John Donahue (MDDI, Jan 1990, p. 124). Keywords: Shelf Life, Plastics.
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1989

  • Radiation resistance: is industry demanding too much?, Jeffrey R. Ellis (MDDI, Oct 1989, p. 74). Keywords: Sterilization, Radiation, Sterilizability.
  • Market Report: Intravascular devices, Pieter Halter (MDDI, Mar 1989, p. 83). Keyword: Biomaterials.
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1988

  • Designing with amorphous thermoplastics, Benjamin C. Bonifant (MDDI, Dec 1988, p. 24). Keyword: Plastics.
  • Developments in biomedical tubing, John Boal (MDDI, Jul 1988, p. 48). Keywords: Tubing, Biomedical Tubing.
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1987

  • Searching for a drip chamber cartridge material, Gary Heath (MDDI, Nov 1987, p. 38). Keywords: Plastics, Sterilizability, Selection.
  • Fabricating medical components from wire, Terry L. Bartel (MDDI, Sep 1987, p. 66). Keywords: Wire Components, Wire.
  • Forecast: medical plastics: Innovation vs. cost containment: will quality suffer?, David Haut (MDDI, Apr 1987, p. 78). Keyword: Plastics.
  • Worker precautions for handling UV-curable acrylic compounds, Bert E. Bjorkner (MDDI, Apr 1987, p. 28). Keywords: Hazardous, Polymers, Biocompatibility.
  • Characterization and testing of biomaterials and medical devices, Barry V. Ashar (MDDI, Jan 1987, p. 56). Keywords: Biomaterials, Testing.
  • Collagen: its place in the medical device industry, James M. Pachence (MDDI, Jan 1987, p. 48). Keywords: Biomaterials, Collagen.
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1986

  • Sterilizability of polycarbonate and polyphthalate carbonate (The), Renee Miller-Mizia (MDDI, Nov 1986, p. 34). Keywords: Plastics, Sterilizability.
  • Influence of dispersion concentration on microbiological barrier performance of porous packaging materials (The), Colin S. Sinclair (MDDI, Aug 1986, p. 34). Keywords: Materials, Barrier Properties, Testing.
  • Biological and mechanical testing of IOL materials, Rae E. Drazin (MDDI, Jul 1986, p. 36). Keywords: Implantable, Intraocular Lens, Testing.
  • Metal/ceramic implants, Harry Shimizu (MDDI, Jul 1986, p. 30). Keywords: Implantable, Biocompatibility.
  • Plastics revolution in orthopedics (The), Roy D. Crowninshield (MDDI, Jul 1986, p. 10). Keywords: Implantable, Biocompatibility.
  • Designing high-barrier plastics, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1986, p. 26). Keywords: Plastics, High-Barrier.
  • Package integrity methodology for testing the biobarrier properties of porous packaging, part II: FDA exposure-chamber method, Ana M. Placencia (MDDI, May 1986, p. 46). Keywords: Package Integrity, Barrier Properties, Testing.
  • Package integrity methodology for testing the biobarrier properties of porous packaging, part I: membrane agar plate strike-through method, Ana M. Placencia (MDDI, Apr 1986, p. 60). Keywords: Package Integrity, Barrier Properties, Testing.
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1985

  • Mechanical and thermal strengthening of hypodermic needle tubing, Michael H. Snyderman (MDDI, Nov 1985, p. 56). Keywords: Tubing, Metals.
  • Microbiological barrier properties of uncoated and coated spunbonded polyolefin (Tyvek), Alan Tallentire (MDDI, Oct 1985, p. 50). Keywords: Materials, Tyvek, Barrier Properties.
  • Medical applications of ceramics, D. Scott Metsger (MDDI, Jul 1985, p. 54). Keywords: Implantable, Biomaterials, Ceramics.
  • Polymer procurement and medical safety, Harold M. Leeper (MDDI, Jun 1985, p. 78). Keywords: Polymers, Biocompatibility, Procurement.
  • Porous materials for medical devices, Harry Shimizu (MDDI, Feb 1985, p. 58). Keywords: Implantable, Biocompatibility, Biomaterials.
  • Composite materials for thermoformed packages, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Feb 1985, p. 23). Keywords: Materials, Composites, FFS.
  • Gel permeation chromatography of biomedical plastics, Edward C. Conrad (MDDI, Jan 1985, p. 124). Keywords: Plastics, Materials Analysis.
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1984

  • Recent developments in hydrophilic polymers, Arthur J. Coury (MDDI, Sep 1984, p. 28). Keywords: Polymers, Biomaterials, Surface Treatment.
  • Heparinized polymers for improving blood compatibility, Sung Wan Kim (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 98). Keywords: Thromboresistance, Biocompatibility, Surface Treatment.
  • Predicting the shelf-life of packaging materials, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Aug 1984, p. 22). Keywords: Shelf Life, Materials.
  • Variations in structure and microbial penetrability of uncoated spunbonded polyolefin (Tyvek), Alan Tallentire (MDDI, Jul 1984, p. 56). Keywords: Tyvek, Barrier Properties.
  • Polycarbonate resin in medical packaging, Jim Mihalich (MDDI, Jun 1984, p. 28). Keywords: Coextrusion, Plastics.
  • Reassessing the USP biological tests for plastics, Kenneth L. Ebbens (MDDI, Jun 1984, p. 10). Keywords: Plastics, Biocompatibility, Testing.
  • Permeability of paper webs to air flow: an indicator of structure, Colin S. Sinclair (MDDI, May 1984, p. 64). Keywords: Paper, Barrier Properties.
  • Polyurethanes in implantable devices, Michael Szycher (MDDI, May 1984, p. 44). Keywords: Implantable, Polymers, Biocompatibility.
  • Ion-beam microtexturing of biomaterials, George J. Picha (MDDI, Apr 1984, p. 38). Keywords: Implants, Biomaterials, Surface Treatment.
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1983

  • Stabilization of PVC against gamma radiation (The): part II, Michel Foure (MDDI, Dec 1983, p. 32). Keywords: Gamma, Polymers, Sterilizability.
  • IPN-modified silicone thermoplastics, Barry C. Arkles (MDDI, Nov 1983, p. 66). Keywords: Silicones, Biomaterials.
  • Stabilization of PVC against gamma radiation (The): part I, Michel Foure (MDDI, Nov 1983, p. 56). Keywords: Gamma, Polymers, Sterilizability.
  • Polymer characterization assays, D.V. Rosato (MDDI, Nov 1983, p. 24). Keywords: Plastics, Selection, Testing.
  • Three-step method for fast identification of plastics (A), Simon W. Burrow (MDDI, Oct 1983, p. 70). Keywords: Plastics, Materials Analysis.
  • Polymeric surgical implant materials, Wilfred Lynch (MDDI, Aug 1983, p. 70). Keywords: Implantable, Polymers.
  • Applications for new polymers in dentistry, Robert S. Baratz (MDDI, Jul 1983, p. 48). Keywords: Dental, Polymers.
  • Coextrusions in medical device packaging, Sterling Anthony, Jr. (MDDI, Jul 1983, p. 18). Keywords: Coextrusion, FFS.
  • Copolyester use in medical packaging, Bob V. Harris (MDDI, Jun 1983, p. 72). Keywords: Materials, Plastics, Copolyesters.
  • Aluminum foil in device packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, Jun 1983, p. 36). Keywords: Aluminum Foil, Materials.
  • Microstructural analysis in surgical implant technology, James A. Nelson (MDDI, May 1983, p. 38). Keywords: Implantable, Biomaterials, Materials Analysis.
  • Measuring oxygen permeability of contact lens materials, John K. Fitzgerald (MDDI, Feb 1983, p. 52). Keywords: Contact Lens, Permeability.
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1982

  • Device plastics: a price and performance comparison, Howard C. Luke (MDDI, Feb 1982, p. 46). Keyword: Plastics.
  • Thromboresistance in biomaterials, Marian Hyman (MDDI, Feb 1982, p. 36). Keywords: Thromboresistance, Biocompatibility.
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1981

  • Titanium alloys for biomedical applications, Bruce P. Bannon (MDDI, Nov 1981, p. 54). Keywords: Implantable, Biomaterials, Metals.
  • Tyvek: 'wonder' material of sterile packaging, Carl D. Marotta (MDDI, May 1981, p. 18). Keywords: Materials, Tyvek.
  • New-generation silicones for medical devices, Barry C. Arkles (MDDI, Apr 1981, p. 30). Keywords: Silicones, New Product Development.
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1980

  • Thermal-analysis instrumentation for lyophilization, Thomas A. Jennings (MDDI, Nov 1980, p. 48). Keywords: Instrumentation, Materials Analysis, Lyophilization.
  • Surface analysis of materials for medical devices and diagnostic products, Joseph D. Andrade (MDDI, Jun 1980, p. 22). Keywords: Surface Characterization.
  • Radiation effects on device and packaging materials, Harold Landfield (MDDI, May 1980, p. 44). Keywords: Plastics, Gamma.
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