A hybrid implant coating made from antibacterial silver and an antibiotic will protect patients from infection in the future. The antibiotic is tailored to the patient's unique requirements for even ...

Depending on a patient’s mobility, weight, age, and other factors, around 15-25% of hip replacements, most of which use cemented implants - fail at around 15 years. In elderly, inactive patients the ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Biomedical engineers and surgeons at Duke University and UCLA have demonstrated an antibiotic coating that can be applied to orthopedic implants minutes before surgery that eliminates ...

New York, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Orthopedic Implant Antibacterial Coatings Surface Treatment Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact ...

Nanoscale films promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants and patients' own bone. Nanoscale films developed at MIT promote bone growth, creating a stronger seal between implants ...

Dublin, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Antibacterial Coatings Market for Medical Implants By Material, By Type: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2030" report has been ...

When implanted in the body, bioactive glass triggers specific biological activity which forms a layer on the glass surface with a material similar to hydroxyapatite. This layer enables the bioactive ...

According to folklore, silver bullets kill werewolves, but in reality, researchers have been looking to harness this metal against bacteria. Scientists at the University of British Columbia have now ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PHILADELPHIA — A hydrogel mixed with antibiotics and applied to the surface of bone implants could help reduce ...

(Nanowerk News) Newly developed “smart” coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing ...

All too often, when a breast cancer survivor gets implants to replace surgically removed breasts, she finds herself back in the operating room in a matter of years due to complications with the ...

New coatings on implants could help make them more compatible. Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a new method of applying anti-inflammatory substances ...