Covestro's polycarbonate is widely used in medical applications, and many medical devices such as dialyzers and oxygenators are cooperated with Weigao Group, "said Liu Mo, director of market development of Covestro's polycarbonate business in China. Ms. said. "We want to promote the use of Makrolon® polycarbonate in the Chinese market by combining actual European and North American success stories. "
Membrane oxygenator, commonly known as artificial lung, can replace the function of the lung to oxygenate human blood in vitro during thoracotomy, so its material must have good blood compatibility and durability.
"Covestro's Makrolon® medical grade polycarbonate has excellent balancing characteristics that make the oxygenator safer and more durable," said Mr. Liu Chengwu, production director of Weigao. Makrolon® 2458 Medical Grade Polycarbonate has glass-like clarity, and the fully transparent housing of the oxygenator made from it helps medical staff to clearly see if the oxygenation process is working properly.
Polycarbonate also has strong impact resistance, which can reduce the risk of accidental instrument breakage during surgery. The material has been tested for biocompatibility according to the ISO 10993-1 standard to ensure maximum safety to the human body.
Wide application in medical field
"Covestro's polycarbonate is widely used in medical applications. We have cooperated with Weigao Group in dialysers, oxygenators and many other medical devices," said Liu, market development director of Covestro's polycarbonate business unit in China. Ms Mo said. "We want to combine the successful cases of Europe and North America to promote the application of Makrolon® polycarbonate in the Chinese market."
In the twelfth five-year plan outline, the Chinese government promised to improve the level of medical security to avoid poverty due to illness and return to poverty due to illness. Today, patients have access to appropriate medical services at reasonable prices through medical insurance plans. This creates huge business opportunities for local manufacturers in the medical device industry.
Mr. Chengwu Liu said, "Weigao is actively committed to setting industry benchmarks. Since 2008, we have established a close partnership with Covestro in the design and production of oxygenators to achieve product performance and cost-effective balance."
Polycarbonate for multiple needs
Covestro is actively committed to innovation in the medical device industry by developing high-performance materials. As early as the 1970s, Makrolon® medical grade polycarbonate began to be used in medical devices.
High-temperature-resistant medical polycarbonate Yaba® 1745 is an exclusive product of Covestro, with proven performance combined with high-temperature resistance, impact resistance, and glass-like transparency. A major trend in the advancement of medical technology is the widespread use of miniaturized, non-invasive medical devices. The characteristics of Yaba® are ideal to support the sterilization process of these medical devices.
Yaba® 1745 is suitable for repeated steam sterilization up to 143 ° C. This resin has properties such as easy mold release, high softening point, and hydrolysis resistance, and has biocompatibility as specified in the ISO 10993-1 test standard.
The Makrolon® Rx medical polycarbonate series is heat resistant and can withstand high energy electron beam and gamma radiation sterilization processes. This is extremely important for dialyzers, intravenous syringes and other medical and surgical equipment. After gamma radiation sterilization, this material still maintains color stability and mechanical properties, enabling mass sterilization.
Passed biocompatibility test
Covestro implements strict product quality management. Medical grade polycarbonate materials must pass biocompatibility testing and meet the relevant requirements of ISO 10993-1.
Covestro's Makrolon® polycarbonate has been used in medical devices approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many years. Biocompatible medical grade polycarbonate has good regulatory evaluation evidence to support device registration and traceability, which can help device manufacturers save time to market.