Medical devices

nCATS research into medical devices focuses on looking at diagnostic tools and self-cleaning medical devices.  Keywords:

• bioengineering
• wear of materials
• characterisation of engineered and natural biomaterials
• microbial tribology
• infection control

This research is likely to be of particular interest to manufacturers of surgical implants, medical instruments, sensors, medical testing equipment and food and medical packaging; pharmaceutical companies; developers of materials for bio-engineering; and biomedical diagnostics companies.

Staff within the group who research in this particular area include:

• Martin Stolz
• Richard Cook
• Paul Stoodley
• Georges Limbert
• Monica Ratoi