New White Paper Stresses Importance of Understanding Materials for the Medical Device Industry

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, February 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- CERAM, a global expert in medical device materials analysis, testing and consultancy, has published a white paper that highlights how critical a knowledge of materials and their characteristics is to the medical device manufacturer. How A Detailed Understanding of Materials is Playing a Vital role in the Evolution of Medical Device Technology explains how access to comprehensive materials evaluation data will allow medical device companies to make informed decisions on material selection, substitution, and qualification and QA programs.

Author Dr. Richard White, Head of Testing, explains: “Advances in materials technology are going to have a profound effect on healthcare in the 21st century. Manufacturers that want to develop cutting-edge products and that want to launch those products into the marketplace quickly will need to understand how materials and their properties affect products throughout the product lifecycle — from concept and design, to manufacturing and after-use evaluation.”

CERAM is a leading materials analysis company offering medical device materials testing, analysis and consultancy. Services include contamination analysis, cleanliness validation, coating characterisation, quality control and assurance, and failure analysis, in addition to modelling, prototyping and surface analysis capabilities.

The white paper is available as a free download at: www.ceram.com/medical

CERAM medical devices contact number 0845 026 0902.

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About CERAM
CERAM is a global expert in materials analysis and quality testing, providing customised solutions and consultancy that help clients to measurably improve performance and profitability through safer, regulatory-compliant and better-engineered products. Setting new standards in materials testing, CERAM works as an extension of customers’ teams, applying its expertise and capabilities to a wide range of sectors, including medical; construction; energy & environment; automotive & aerospace; defence; consumer and retail; electronics; materials & petrochemical; healthcare; minerals; government, legal, insurance.

Headquartered in Staffordshire (UK), CERAM was founded in 1920 and employs a team of research and product development professionals who are involved in physical and chemical materials testing, research, process engineering and product design.

www.ceram.com

For further information please contact:

Mandy Rymill
CERAM Marketing Communications Manager
Phone +44 (0)1782 764 326
Email mandy.rymill@ceram.com

Gurminder Marwaha, Jo Bowler
College Hill
Phone +44 (0)1260 296 500
Email ceram@collegehill.com