Scientists are using polymers to help prevent the hardening of soft tissue that often occurs following orthopedic surgery and amputations. The research team — led by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) — received a financial boost in the form of a $2.93 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, mainly because so many soldiers suffer [...]
New Medical Devices Aren’t Always Improved
July 6, 2011 By 1 Comment
Think just because you’re getting a new medical device that it must be “new and improved”? According to an article by Barry Meier in The New York Times, it doesn’t play out that way for medical devices designed to be hip replacements. “New” isn’t always “improved.” The new metal-on-metal hip implants were considered by device [...]
