How Graphene Is Innovating the Medical Device Sector

“Medical implants, from artificial throats to stents and other surgical implants, are all now being innovated with graphene, and there is already a number of implants making their way toward clinical trials.  . . . .  Despite being seen as a lower-tech side, due to most not being electronically active (although there are some “smarter” monitoring implants that do come out from academia), these medical devices have to withstand a lot of biological wear and tear from the body, so they need to be mechanically sound. This is where graphene has been innovating these types of medical devices, because it has been integrated into a range of materials to form graphene-enhanced nanocomposites that are stronger, stretchier, and more resistant to biological erosion than the conventional metal and polymer-based implants that are often used inside the body — which makes them less prone to causing infections, as there’s less bacterial buildup.”  MORE

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