Medical plastics permeate the medical device industry with a remarkable diversity of application. They seem to be everywhere in healthcare: from protective barriers and low-risk device components (eg. instrument housings and handles) to devices of the highest potential risk (eg. permanent implants contacting the central nervous system).
Published Article
PUBLISHED ARTICLE
Passing the test: Why patient safety is paramount
Published In: Medical Plastics News
March 30, 2018
Thor Rollins
RM (NRCM)
Biocompatibility Expert
Thor Rollins is a certified microbiologist and specializes in the selection and conduct of in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility tests. He actively speaks on biocompatibility related topics through Nelson Labs’ external seminars, webinars, and tradeshows. He presented on biocompatibility at the American College of Toxicology annual meeting in 2013 and has published many articles...
Piet Christiaens, PhD
Scientific Director, E&L Expert
Piet Christiaens received his Ph.D. from the Analytical Chemistry Department of the University of Leuven (Belgium) in 1991. From 1992 to 1997, he was Lab Manager in two CROs. From 1997 to 2000, he worked as an independent consultant with Shell Chemical Company in Houston, Texas (US), working on hydrogenated triblock co-polymers. Since 2001, Piet...
Matthew R Jorgensen, Ph.D.
Chemistry and Materials Scientist
Dr. Jorgensen is an expert in chemistry and materials science. He has over a decade of experience designing, synthesizing, and analyzing complex materials. To characterize materials, Dr. Jorgensen has extensively used a wide variety of techniques including GC/MS, LC/MS, FTIR, UV/VIS, SEM, NMR, and several types of advanced spectroscopic techniques. His Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Utah was based on the fabrication and analysis of titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide photonic crystals templated from the three-dimensional structure found in the exoskeleton of exotic weevils. During his time at the University of Utah, he received the Henry Eyring Research Fellowship, the DOW Chemical First Year Scholarship, and additional grants to travel and present his research at national and international conferences. His research has resulted in over 30 peer-reviewed publications.
