Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology, and coating the surface of titanium materials with biologically active molecules has recently shown promise to improve how cells ...

Titanium and its alloys are reported to be the most suitable material for use as implants in the human body. However, there are reports showing corrosion in the titanium implants due to the ...

Titanium is a commonly used and important material in the medtech sector. If you're involved in the creation or improvement of medical devices, understanding the unique properties of titanium is ...

In an attempt to overcome the limitations of titanium in dental and orthopaedic clinical applications, a new method has been developed to prepare calcium carbonate coatings on sandblasted and ...

Patients are becoming more aware of the materials they are placing in their bodies and how those materials can affect their overall health. When selecting dental implants, patients want the least ...

Ultrasonic scaling of titanium (Ti) implants releases particles that not only vary by surface type but aggravate peri-implantitis, according to a new study. Researchers from Israel investigated ...

It's not Wolverine's Adamantium, but it's pretty damn close. Scientists have just developed a new hyper-strong metal alloy that's perfect for biomedical implants. "It is about three to four times ...

High thread whirling device. (Inset) Orthopedic Screw with high pitch. MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS FACE TOUGH challenges. Their customers are demanding ever smaller, more complex parts produced with ...

With the launch of its latest spine implant, NuVasive has expanded its porous titanium portfolio to all transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgeries, or TLIF procedures. The new Modulus TLIF-A ...

Titanium is a very biocompatible material, which is why it's so often used for medical implants. That said, chemical compounds in the metal sometimes do result in implants being rejected by the body.

The FDA (Food & Drug Administration) has approved a 3D-printed, titanium, cranial/craniofacial patient-specific plate implant for use in the US. The implant was designed by Brazil-based BioArchitects, ...