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New vaginal mesh guidelines 'insufficient' and potentially harmful

Updated NICE guidelines on the use of vaginal mesh implants have been criticized by campaigners who say the recommendations do not sufficiently protect women.

2 Apr 2019

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Michigan State University has landed a $1.8 million National Institutes for Health R01 grant to improve brain implants - "electroceuticals" used to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression and traumatic injuries.

29 Mar 2019

Researchers show potential of biomimicry to grow prevascularized tissues for cardiac patches

A team led by Feng Zhao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technological University, recently published two new papers on best practices in engineering prevascularized tissues.

29 Mar 2019

Scientific breakthrough could lead to safer bioelectronics

Not only does melanin color our skin, hair, and protect us from sun damage, it could also be used to build electronic, bionic implants.

27 Mar 2019

Coating medical implant surfaces with microgel flecks could help reduce infection rates

Joint replacements are among the most common elective surgeries -- but around one in 100 patients suffer post-surgical infections, turning a routine procedure into an expensive and dangerous ordeal.

27 Mar 2019

Contraceptive jewelry may be new approach to family planning for women

Family planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.

27 Mar 2019

Naltrexone implant more effective in reducing relapses in HIV patients with opioid addiction

When patients with HIV who are also battling opioid dependence go without addiction treatment, they are more likely to stop taking their HIV medications than drug-free patients.

22 Mar 2019

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

It’s estimated that around 10 million Americans experience a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, with women being more susceptible than men. Affecting the jaw joint, TMJ disorders are characterized by pain around the jaw, ear, and temple, as well as difficulties in opening the mouth and significant clicking or grinding noises brought on by jaw movement.

21 Mar 2019

FDA warns two breast implant makers for failure to comply with post-approval study requirements

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to two breast implant manufacturers for failure to comply with their requirements, under their premarket approval orders, to conduct post-approval studies to assess the long-term safety and risks of their silicone gel-filled breast implants.

20 Mar 2019

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

20 Mar 2019

New $9.7 million NIH grant project seeks to improve hearing restoration

The University of Minnesota announced today that it will lead a $9.7 million grant over the next five years from the National Institutes for Health BRAIN Initiative to develop a new implantable device and surgical procedure with the goal of restoring more natural hearing to people who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.

20 Mar 2019

Researchers receive $9.7-million grant to develop new hearing-loss treatments for deaf

A team of worldwide researchers including engineers from the University of Utah have received a $9.7-million grant to design and develop a new implantable device and surgical procedure for the deaf that hopefully will cut through the noise and produce much more detailed sound than traditional hearing-loss treatments.

20 Mar 2019

Plant cellulose bone implants are “viable” option to support new bone growth, study finds

Research from the University of British Columbia and McMaster University has led to a new bone implant material made from plant cellulose. The material can be injected into bone cavities to support new growth.

19 Mar 2019

Evonik introduces new radiopaque PEEK material for medical implants

Evonik is expanding its product range of biocompatible high-performance polymers of its VESTAKEEP® PEEK brand for medical technology.

From Evonik 13 Mar 2019

CT scan of the lumbar spine prior to surgery reveals undiagnosed osteoporosis in many patients

For patients contemplating spinal fusion surgery to alleviate pain, bone health is an important consideration. If a patient is found to have low bone density prior to surgery, it could affect the treatment plan before, during and after the procedure.

13 Mar 2019

Image Navigation announces world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system

Image Navigation is announcing, at the 2019 IDS in Cologne, the world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system.

11 Mar 2019

Expansion of eligibility criteria means more people will benefit from cochlear implants

Many more people across England and Wales with hearing loss will be able to access the life-changing benefits of a cochlear implant.

11 Mar 2019

Research opens up opportunities to unravel the complexity of microbial communities

"Microbial communities run the world," says Jo Handelsman, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

11 Mar 2019

New antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters could help prevent infections

Brown University researchers have developed a new antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters that could one day help to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections, the most common type of hospital-acquired infection.

8 Mar 2019

Patients question how FDA approves medical devices

There’s no doubt that surgically implanted medical devices can improve lives. Hip and knee replacements can help people regain their mobility. Drug pumps can deliver doses of pain-relieving medicine on demand. And metal rods can stabilize spines and broken bones.

6 Mar 2019

Implants News and Research

New vaginal mesh guidelines 'insufficient' and potentially harmful

Michigan State University receives $1.8 million NIH grant to improve brain implants

Researchers show potential of biomimicry to grow prevascularized tissues for cardiac patches

Scientific breakthrough could lead to safer bioelectronics

Coating medical implant surfaces with microgel flecks could help reduce infection rates

Contraceptive jewelry may be new approach to family planning for women

Naltrexone implant more effective in reducing relapses in HIV patients with opioid addiction

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

FDA warns two breast implant makers for failure to comply with post-approval study requirements

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

New $9.7 million NIH grant project seeks to improve hearing restoration

Researchers receive $9.7-million grant to develop new hearing-loss treatments for deaf

Plant cellulose bone implants are “viable” option to support new bone growth, study finds

Evonik introduces new radiopaque PEEK material for medical implants

CT scan of the lumbar spine prior to surgery reveals undiagnosed osteoporosis in many patients

Image Navigation announces world’s most advanced image-guided implant dentistry system

Expansion of eligibility criteria means more people will benefit from cochlear implants

Research opens up opportunities to unravel the complexity of microbial communities

New antibacterial coating for intravascular catheters could help prevent infections

Patients question how FDA approves medical devices

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