Implant Material & Nitinol Testing Laboratories
Implant and device materials are verified against material specifications (often ASTM F-series) and characterized for the properties that matter in the body. Common work: chemistry and microstructure of titanium, cobalt-chrome and stainless alloys; transformation temperature of nitinol by DSC or bend-and-free-recovery; corrosion susceptibility of implants; fatigue; and identification and thermal analysis of medical polymers, silicones and absorbables.
What does it measure?
- Chemical composition and inclusions
- Microstructure and grain size
- Nitinol transformation temperatures
- Pitting and crevice corrosion susceptibility
- Fatigue and fracture
- Polymer identity, molecular weight and thermal properties
When is it used?
- Incoming material certification checks
- Supplier qualification
- Implant development
- Failure investigations
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
- Jordi Labs (Mansfield, MA) — Extractables & Leachables, Chemical Analysis, Polymer Testing
- Cambridge Polymer Group (Woburn, MA) — Polymer Testing, Extractables & Leachables, Materials Testing
- Impact Solutions (Livingston, Scotland) — Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing, Materials Testing
- MAEON Laboratories (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) — Rubber Testing, Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing
- Attuned Polymers (Mumbai, Maharashtra) — Rubber Testing, Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing
- Japan Polymer Analytical and Research Laboratory India (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) — Polymer Testing, Rubber Testing, Chemical Analysis