Exhibition recap
Silicone applications discussed in Shanghai
During the show, BIO held face-to-face technical discussions with medical-device professionals around implant-grade silicone, catheter and hormonal drug-delivery applications, material processing and documentation needs. The discussions covered how to narrow the list of grades, what to check before evaluation and which current documents should accompany a sample.
Before screening grades, identify the device component and intended process, the documents the team needs and the tests planned for the finished device.
Three days of discussions on silicone selection, processing and documentation.
Implant-grade silicone at the Avantor NuSil exhibit
At the Avantor NuSil exhibit, booth 2C302, the displays photographed on September 1 illustrated roles for implant-grade silicone in catheters and hormonal drug-delivery devices. The official exhibitor directory also listed liquid silicone rubbers, lubricious silicones and silicone adhesives among the exhibit's product categories.
For each device, check contact type and duration, geometry, mechanical requirements, processing, sterilization and current documentation. Include finished-device validation in the selection plan.