Resorbable devices
Resorbable self-locking loop cuts down surgery time
Resorbable Devices has designed a resorbable self-locking loop for surgical ligation during soft tissue surgery. Read more
Image: Washinton University School of Medicine
Silicone sensors monitor the brain then dissolve
Tiny implants measure intracranial pressure and temperature before being absorbed into the body Read more
Elixir Medical Announces Excellent 1-year Safety and Efficacy Results for the CE-Marked Fully Bioresorbable DESolve Novolimus Eluting Coronary Scaffold System
Successful live case follow-up of DESolve Nx trial patient at 18 months at TCT 2013. Read more
Credit: The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV—Institute für Kunstoffverarbeitung) at RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
Absorbable Implantable Drug Delivery System Replaces Overactive Bladder Tablets and Catheterisation
Germany's Institute of Plastics Processing reckons a new approach to incontinence involving a one-off degradable drug delivery system will replace the need for regular tablets and catheterisation. Read more
Credit: Abbott.
Bioresorbable Polymers: Patents Growing by 37% a Year
The number of patents referencing bioresorbable and medical grew from 48 in 2005 to 311 in 2011, an average annual growth rate of 37%, or 548% in absolute terms. The first fully resorbable drug eluting stent has been CE marked for sale in Europe. Read more