How are plastic-based medical devices sterilized?

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Tillverkning i renrum ser till att medicintekniska detaljer får de bästa möjliga förutsättningarna inför själva steriliseringen. Här går vi igenom fyra vanliga metoder för sterilisering av medicintekniska produkter som helt eller delvis består av plast.

The European medtech industry in figures 2019

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Did you know that Sweden is in place 5 in Europe when it comes to the number of employed per capita in the medtech industry? Or that Germany alone has 30% of all Europe’s medical technology employees? Medtech Europe has checked the pulse on Europe’s medtech sector.

What is Medical Technology?

Operating room with advanced medical technology equipment and green-tiled walls.

Medical Technology includes a vastly wide range, from a simple toothbrush or a sticking plaster to high-tech devices such as MRI or robotic surgery. But what does the term “medical technology” really mean?

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