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.