Entering a Golden Age of Medical Materials

Materials science is a field that is constantly evolving as technologies advance around us at lightning pace. New trends and developments continue to drive device innovation, but they also push new materials to the forefront as well. Device makers and engineers have made great strides in using these new materials to create exciting new technologies, with recent discoveries made from advances in medical electronics, biomaterials, plastics, and soft materials. Jacqueline Anim is the principal material engineer for Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that manufactures surgical systems and instruments. She currently serves as a subject matter expert for the company as it aims to leverage various blends of polymer technologies to innovate in the design and manufacturing of digital and non-digital devices and instruments. Anim has garnered more than 24 years of experience in materials science and material application engineering, and she will be part of a panel discussion in June at the Medical Design & Manufacturing East conference in New York—a session that will explore what’s new in medical materials. Anim recently sat down with MD+DI to preview her panel discussion and talk about what’s new in medical materials these days. In the following Q&A, she talks about some of the trends in medical materials, and explores how recent advancements in materials and technologies will shape new technologies in the years to come. MD+DI: The field of materials science...
Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Tags: MD & M East (New York) Materials Source Type: news