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Secant Medical to Highlight Alternative Options for Minimally Invasive Device Design at MD&M West


Perkasie, Penna. – January 22, 2013 – Secant Medical, Inc. will exhibit the unique benefits of biomedical textile engineering for medical device design at the MD&M West Exhibition and Conference in Anaheim, CA on February 12-14, 2013.

Biomedical textiles address the growing need for low-profile, high-performance and flexible, shape-transformable components in medical devices. Secant Medical's technical engineering staff will be available to discuss how biomedical textiles enable device design at the Secant Medical exhibit, Booth #1743.

"The MD&M West show is a great opportunity to educate potential clients on advancements in biomaterials and novel structural developments used for creating custom textile components," says Ryan Heniford, Business Development Director. "The show allows us to highlight how implantable fabrics provide minimally invasive, low-profile delivery designs across a broad range of device application areas, including cardiovascular, orthopedics, regenerative medicine, neurovascular, and general surgery."

MD&M West is a premier resource for the medical device industry, offering access to new technologies, world-class suppliers and expertise, updates on recent research and commercialization, and services for every aspect of the medical product development process.

About Secant Medical: Secant Medical® designs and manufactures biomedical textiles and other structures for medical devices. Employing medical fabric engineering technologies, we blend polymeric, metallic and resorbable biomaterials to create custom, high-performance structures that are used in the cardiovascular, general surgery, neurovascular, orthopedic and regenerative medicine fields. Built on a 70-year history, we’re committed to the future of biomaterials and their role in the healing process and are actively engaged in research partnerships to advance next-generation biomaterial development. Secant Medical is a business unit of Fenner PLC, a worldwide leader in reinforced polymer engineering headquartered in Yorkshire, England. For more information, contact Maria Fontanazza at 215-257-8680 x2192 or maria.fontanazza@secantmedical.com; or visit www.secantmedical.com/release-entry.php.

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