The Teleflex (NYSE: TFX) Freesolve RMS (resorbable magnesium scaffold) has won FDA Breakthrough Device designation for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). "Freesolve RMS has the potential to provide physicians with an additional treatment option, by reducing the need for permanent implants and potentially offering an alternative to … [Read more...] about Teleflex wins Breakthrough Device designation for Freesolve resorbable scaffold
bioabsorbable polymers
Bioabsorbable polymers for implantable medical devices: What to know
Bioabsorbable polymers are used for an expanding range of medical devices.
Bioabsorbable polymers degrade and disappear at predictable rates, making them an ideal material for parts of implantable devices that could otherwise impair healing or create an ongoing risk of injury or infection.
Bioabsorbable sutures made of glycolide/lactide polymers, first developed in the 1970s, are strong and flexible enough to hold … [Read more...] about Bioabsorbable polymers for implantable medical devices: What to know Bioabsorbable polymers are used for an expanding range of medical devices.
