New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices

Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 23:21 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into the human body, including blood glucose sensors for diabetics and artificial hemo-dialysis membranes that can scrub impurities from the blood.

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