Himed Announces New MATRIX Dual® White Paper Publication
WHITE PAPER | MATRIX Dual® Expands Micro-Scale Morphology Potential of Orthopedic Implants, By Craig Rosenblum - Vice President & General Manager
As the medical industry continues to explore the conditions for successful implant integration with the human body, closer attention is being paid to the surface morphology of a given device. That “closer attention” is taken quite literally in our latest white paper. In it, four case studies are reviewed that use advanced scanning technology to characterize—at the submicron and nanoscale level—surfaces treated with our two-step MATRIX Dual® process.
The studies reveal the positive benefits delivered by MATRIX Dual®, including highly complex micro and macro pitting, freedom from contamination, and fidelity to the size, shape, and function of the original device after treatment.
Like our first white paper on finishing 3D printed devices with our MCD Apatitic Abrasive, this latest white paper is published by BONEZONE. The findings support the efficacy of MATRIX Dual® surface treatment through documentation that includes:
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) to characterize the textured surface of joint screws
Surface metrology analysis to quantify the change imparted between the two steps of our dual process
Computed tomography (CT) and OGP Smartscope Flash Microscopy to quantify the insignificant reduction in volume and thread diameter of bone screws after treatment