1 MedTech Manufacturing Consortium to Help Local Industry ...
1 MedTech Manufacturing Consortium to Help Local Industry ...
1 MedTech Manufacturing Consortium to Help Local Industry ...
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Identified Research Areas1. Forming technology for precision forming of medical devices and medical equipmentcomponents of polymeric, metallic and ceramics materials for use in safety needleslenses polymer-based microfluidic chips for DNA analysis and medical diagnostic2. Surface finishing <strong>to</strong> anodise and polish surgical materials for good corrosionprotection, bio-inertness, anti-sticking and durability3. Carbon coatings surface finishing for implantable parts <strong>to</strong> increase biocompatibilityand mechanical performance of metal parts used as implants4. Flexible and Conformal Technologies for wearable medical electronics and sensors5. Micro-laser welding <strong>to</strong> join dissimilar materials where heat sensitivity can be aproblem6. Mass finishing of small medical components by abrasive flow machining whereprocessing of complex internal passage is inaccessible by conventional methods.11