Flexible Materials Preferred in Wound Care and Closure
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Flexible Materials Preferred in Wound Care and Closure

In wound care management, the primary objective is complete healing. This is attained through thoughtful planning of patient care for reducing the loss of necessary...

Non-Absorbable Sutures, Explained
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Non-Absorbable Sutures, Explained

The fundamental purpose of suturing is to bring two soft tissues together, keeping them in place until they join; typically about ten days. Sutures fall into two main...

The Rise of Single-use Bioreactors: Why make the Switch?
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The Rise of Single-use Bioreactors: Why make the Switch?

The single-use bioreactor market generated $202.5 million last year and researchers estimate it will see another 18.4 percent increase in 2019, reaching $470.9 million....

Can Nanotechnology Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
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Can Nanotechnology Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?

Over the last hundred years, antibiotics have been central to the extraordinary rate of improvement in medical technology. From swiftly curing basic infections to...

Innovative Thin Films for Drug Delivery
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Innovative Thin Films for Drug Delivery

Considerations for developing a new drug delivery platform include ease of use (self-administration, convenient to swallow), route of administration (oral, transdermal,...

New Challenges to The Shrinking of Medical Devices
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New Challenges to The Shrinking of Medical Devices

The sizes of medical devices are consistently trending smaller, a trend that is making a huge difference in the healthcare industry. These devices, including pacemakers,...

Wearable Technology and Flexible Materials
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Wearable Technology and Flexible Materials

Wearable technology is no longer the wave of the future. It's the wave of the present--and flexible materials are playing an incredible role in the wearable technology...

Single-Use Medical Disposables Smarten Up
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Single-Use Medical Disposables Smarten Up

As a result of the demand for sterilized materials, increased data, and high-quality health care, the medical industry has an enormous demand for single-use disposables....

Next Generation Disposable Medical Products
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Next Generation Disposable Medical Products

According to research, the demand for disposable medical supplies in the United States is expected to rise 4.2 percent each year, reaching $54.1 billion by the year...

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