My company wants to buy hydroxyapatite from a new supplier—will it be the same as what we’ve been using?
There is no single form of hydroxyapatite (HA, or HAp) that is used universally for all applications, so the short answer is no.
But that doesn’t mean that you can’t find a suitable equivalent, or even a better form, based on your intended application. With so many uses now for hydroxyapatite across a wide range of industries, it’s safe to assume that every company has unique needs and requirements that must be met when sourcing a new vendor.
Himed and Mercury Bio Team Up to Develop Unique Osteogenic Materials for Orthopedic Applications
Himed has entered a new realm of research this month with the formalizing of a research and development agreement with Santa Fe, NM-based Mercury Bio.
As a global supplier of calcium phosphate materials and implant surface treatments that support bone repair, Himed wishes to explore the frontiers of organic CaP integrations at the molecular level, and was seeking a partner with promising IP for small particle delivery. We were fortunate to find that partner in Mercury Bio, which has developed a novel advanced drug delivery system that could prove effective at also loading and targeting CaP compounds.
Himed and Lithoz Enter Medical 3D Printing Materials Research Partnership
Advancing 3D-printed medical implants depends on the steady progress of leading-edge printer technologies, as well as the skillful development of the raw materials used in those technologies. Appreciating that these crucial factors must work together, Himed (www.himed.com), a New York-based biomaterials manufacturer serving dental and orthopedic implant markets worldwide, and Lithoz (www.lithoz.com), a global market leader in 3D printing based in Austria, have teamed up to develop new bioceramic feedstocks.
Al2O3, Glass Beads, and Apatitic Abrasive: Comparing Post-Processing Options for 3D-Printed Titanium Medical Implants
For the best chance of successful osseointegration, titanium and titanium-alloy implants need to undergo a surface finishing process. Research has shown that specifically textured surfaces on Ti implants can increase bone-to-implant contact and encourage new tissue growth around the device.
Himed Exhibition Schedule for Medical Device Industry Trade Shows in 2023
This past week we put together an EVENTS page on our website that gives a quick glance of all the places Himed will be in 2023. On that page you can also see past events we participated in, including industry webinars where Himed presented. We’ll be updating this new EVENTS page regularly as we commit to more trade shows and presentations during the year.