Brilliant biomedical materials to help our aging society
Important advances in the fast-emerging field of biomedical materials are redefining how we think about old age. They are also creating real possibilities for health care providers to reduce their costs. And the field is growing.
Replace, repair and enhance tissue and organ function
Our society is aging, and the effects of this demographic shift can be seen in many facets of our daily lives – including the rising cost of health care. Clearly, developments that help health care providers improve what they do and keep costs under control are needed more than ever. Biomedical materials do both. That is why we’re committed to helping this exciting new field grow.
Take DSM Biomedical. Established in 2006, it is now a leading player in the fast-growing market for biomedical materials. You’ll find our medical coatings on vascular and urinary catheters where they enhance device maneuverability during minimally invasive cardiology and urology procedures. Our antimicrobial coatings are also increasingly used on catheters to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
In another medical field, DSM polymers play a key role in the development of innovative implantable devices – the pacemakers, neural stimulation leads and orthopedic implants used to replace or repair damaged tissues and joints. And we’re at the forefront of developing more accurate drug delivery systems. These include smart, re-absorbable and implantable ‘drug depots’ that deliver time-release medicine accurately to the specific body sites that need it.
The ultimate goal: to regenerate tissue and regain organ function
As great as these developments are, they are just the start…right now we’re developing the next generation of biomedical materials. These hold the promise of true interaction between implants and the body – a key step towards achieving our goal of raising the quality of care while lowering costs.
DSM is the only company working in the three major market categories of medical coatings, implantable polymers, and drug delivery systems. Our broad portfolio of biomedical materials is built on the unique cross-fertilization of Life Sciences and Materials Sciences.
