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Biomedical Polymers Laboratories at the National Research Council's Industrial Materials Institute
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On June 7, 2005, the President of the National Research Council of Canada inaugurated the Biomedical Polymers Laboratories at the Industrial Materials Institute, a major NRC investment in this emerging field. The infrastructure will provide the industry with facilities for developing and prototyping polymer-based medical devices as well as support the development and commercialisation of new technologies from NRC research.
- Class 10,000 clean room
- Class 100,000 clean room
- Level 2 biosafety lab
The equipment and capabilities available in the infrastructure include:
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The laboratory currently supports three main research themes involving several NRC groups as well as a multitude of external partners:
1. Design of advanced balloon-catheter systems
2. Surgical simulation and intravascular imaging
3. Design of functional polymer scaffolds
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Medical balloon forming |
The theme on design of advanced balloon-catheter systems aims to build on the available infrastructure, to work with industrial and medical partners on the development and commercialisation of specific novel devices. Balloon-catheter systems with specialized functions are targeted, including non-conventional dilatations, localized treatment and diagnostics.
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Deformable biostructures |
Cell growth on polymer scaffold |
The theme on surgical simulation and intravascular imaging aims to develop software and imaging tools for planning of various medical interventions, such as angioplasty and neurosurgery. The Industrial Materials Institute works in partnership with the NRC's Institute for Biodiagnostics in Winnipeg as well as medical partners such as Foothills Hospital, the McGill University Health Centre and the Montreal Heart Institute.
Simulation and design of deformable structures
Finally, the theme on design of functional polymer scaffolds aims to develop tools to prototype and optimize scaffold geometries and shapes for loaded-tissue engineering and drug/gene delivery in orthopaedics, cardiology and oncology applications. The Industrial Materials Institute works in partnership with the Biotechnology Research Institute, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital and the Montreal Jewish General Hospital.
For further information, please feel free to contact:
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Robert DiRaddo |
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Ngoc Huynh, Eng., M.A.Sc., M.B.A. |
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