A TECHNO-ECONOMIC NEWS MAGAZINE FOR MEDICAL PLASTICS AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
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Seminar Report

Medical Plastics : Materials, Applications And Processing

For Medical Devices And Pharmaceuticals Industries

Applications

Orthopedic 

  • Key Requirement: Impact, Auto cleavability & Dimensional Stability. 

  • Instrument Handles - PEI 

  • Trays - PEI.

Surgical / Dental Tray 

  • Key Requirement: Autoclavability & Impact. 

  • PEI < 200 Autoclave Cycles.

Surgical Devices 

  • Key Requirement: Colorability, Gamma or Eto Sterilization, Dim. Stability, Impact, USP Class VI- ISO 10993 Tested. 

  • Minimally Invasive Instruments - PC, ABS, Nylon, PPA, Acetal, PEI, PBT, etc. 

  • General Surgery Instruments - PC, ABS, PP, PPSU, PSU, PEEK, etc.

Note: Many Materials Are Filled With Glass, Carbon Fiber, Teflon, Silicone or Other Additive Technology.

Drug Delivery 

  • Key Requirement: Dim. Stability, FDA - USP Class VI - ISO 10993. 

  • Insulin Injection Pens - Custom Colored PC/ABS and Tpe’s for Housings, Reinforced and Internally Lubricated PC, PBT, Nylon Drive Components. 

  • Multidose Dry Powder Inhalers - Custom Colored PC for Housing, Internally Lubricated PC for Inner Shell. Also, ABS, PP, Nylon, PPA, Acetal. 

  • Needle-less Injection Systems - Reinforced and Lubricated PC and Nylon.
Diabetes Management 

  • Key Requirement: Dim. Stability, Toughness, Aesthetics (Visual Fx). 

  • Blood Glucose Meters - ABS, PC, ABS/PC Blends, Internally Lubricated PC, ESD ABS. 

  • Insulin Pumps - ABS, PC, PC/ABS, Lubricated PC, & ESD ABS.

 Support Systems 

  • Catheter Tubing - Custom Colored, Radio Opaque Nylons, TPUs, Etc.

  • Hospital Beds - Long Glass Nylons, PA/PPO Blend. 

  • Nebulizers - Carbon Fiber Reinforced, PTFE Lubricated PEI, PC. 

  • Ophthalmic Devices - Thermo Chromic ABS. 

  • Needle Stick Protection Devices - Glass Filled PP, ABS, PC.
Monitoring Devices 

  • Chemical Res./Comp: O2 Compatibility Over Time - Application Based.

  • FR: 94VO Can Be OK for Devices Not Directly on the Patient.

  • Noise: Product Specific, but As High as 47Db And As Low As 35Db.

  • Dimensional Stability / Application Specific.

 Renal Care 

  • Key requirement: Lipid Resistance, Chem Compatibility, and Clarity. 

  • Typical Applications: Blood Bowls, Dialysis Flirtation, IV Spikes & Clamps. 

  • PC Medical Grade Resins.

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