The healthcare industry has gravitated rapidly toward medical plastics as a replacement for metals in surgical instruments for several reasons. Product development investments by high-performance
Prototypes serve as a beneficial tool in the development of a medical device, from the early design stage to the pilot and launch phases. With
Before bringing a medical device to market, it must first pass through several regulatory checks overseen by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The
Polysulfone (PSU) and polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) are both members of the sulfone family of amorphous polymers. They are considered high performance plastics and are widely specified
Polysulfone is a member of the sulfone polymer group, a class of engineering thermoplastics with excellent mechanical and thermal properties and the ability to resist
Medical device manufacturers rely on prototyping to convert a concept into a material form that gives designers, engineers and the marketing team an important first
In hospitals, much is demanded of medical plastics. They must be safe, durable, comfortable to handle and cost effective. They must also be compatible with
Several polymers have been adopted for widespread use in medical devices, trays, instruments, and other applications used in hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, as well as
Historically, health care facilities used metals or premium high-performance biocompatible plastics for surgical instruments that could be sterilized after each use. More and more, however,
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is the primary regulatory body for medical plastics and the devices they are used to create. According to