Biomedical Surfaces 2006
The one-day seminar programme, chaired by Allan Matthews, Professor of Surface Engineering at the University of Sheffield, reviewed recent advances in surface engineering, hard coatings and soft plasma deposited coatings from the different perspectives of research, development, production and therapeutic applications. Speakers explored the latest developments in coating and surface modification technologies for biomedical materials and products. The lead speaker was Dr Sally McArthur, Senior lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, University of Sheffield.
Other speakers including Dr Julia Shelton, Reader in Biomedical Engineering at Queen Mary, University of London, Dr Paul Stevenson, Innovatek Medical Ltd, Dr Darren Bromley-Davenport, Innovatek Medical Ltd, Dr Rafael Rodriguez, AIN, Rhod Turner, Tecvac Ltd, and Dr Alan Brown of CSMA Ltd, explored the critical contribution surface engineering makes to biomedical technologies and their clinical effectiveness.
They assessed the full spectrum of materials including polymers, ceramics and metals and the development of new coating and surface modification technologies which can transform surfaces to improve biocompatibility, reduce wear or match them precisely to the clinical task, inside and outside the body, for surgical intervention, prostheses and implants, drug delivery or patient security.
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Latest advances in biomedical coating technologies
The Moller Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK
Tecvac Limited provides high lubricity, high hardness, biocompatible coatings for use in orthopaedic, cardiac and other surgical applications. Tecvac's titanium nitride coating has a substantial clinical record.
Tecvac also supplies leading aerospace and automotive businesses with high integrity coatings, designed to perform at extremes of temperature and load. These include titanium nitride, chromium nitride, diamond-like carbon coatings and high lubricity carbon based coatings.
10th October 2006
Tecvac Ltd
Buckingway Business Park,
Swavesey,
Cambridge, UK
CB24 5UG
+44 (0)1954 233700
Tecvac coatings provide low friction, wear resistant and biocompatible surfaces