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Update
Wound Dressings with Microbial Barrier Properties ASTM E3383
Helping to determine the microbial barrier properties of solid wound dressings, including liquid adhesives, is the purpose of a newly approved ASTM International standard (E3383). ASTM’s pesticides, antimicrobials, and alternative control… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

Update
Cardiovascular Medical Devices
A proposed standard from ASTM's medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) will be used to determine the fatigue strength of metallic components used in the development and manufacture of cardiovascular medical devices. Such devices… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

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Medical Devices Help Us Live Better
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Industry sectors:
Medical

Features
Standards and 3D Printing Human Tissue
Fifty-three years ago, the Bee Gees posed a question: “How do you mend a broken heart?” At the time, few would have predicted that this metaphorical query might someday be answered with “collagen, hyaluronan, and a 3D printer.” Although researchers… more
Industry sectors:
Medical, Metals & Materials

First Person
How Joint Replacement Outcomes Are Improved by Modern Research – Interview
Dr. Kenneth Urish, Ph.D., is an adult reconstructive and arthroplasty orthopedic surgeon as well as a member of the committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04). He spoke to Standardization News about his innovative work as a… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

Features
Medical Exoskeletons, A Transformative Technology
In January, Adam Gorlitsky completed the Charleston Half Marathon while using an exoskeleton, breaking his own Guinness World Record time set the previous year. Following a 2005 car accident, Gorlitsky was told he would never walk again. But a… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

Features
The Next Era of Medical Devices – New Issue
Can we 3D print organs? While that question might sound like the stuff of a science fiction novel, each day brings us nearer to a future where the answer could be a definite yes. Additive manufacturing (AM) – commonly referred to as 3D printing –… more
Industry sectors:
Medical