A wide variety of materials are used in the construction of artificial body parts, implantable devices, surgical implements, hospital equipment and diagnostic instrumentation used in healthcare applications. Given the critical nature of these devices to our personal health, it is important to be able to accurately and efficiently characterize these materials using a variety of chemical, mechanical and physical analyses.

ANALYZE’s capabilities to assist clients with medical device issues include:

• Characterization of Materials Used in Medical Devices
  
• Verification of Material Integrity After Cleaning and Sterilization
  
• Contamination Analysis
  
• Extractable Analyses of Medical Device Packaging and Containers
  
• Adhesion and Sealing Issues Associated with Medical Device Construction and Packaging
  
• Chemical Solution and Environmental Compatibility
  
• Surface Characterization
  
• Failure Analyses
  
• New Product R&D

Click Success Stories, # 008 for an example taken from medical device manufacture.