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Medical Materials Database

The ASM Medical Materials Database is the only comprehensive, peer-reviewed database providing a single source for materials data to support Surgical, Cardiovascular, Orthopaedic, and Neurological medical device design. The database features both materials properties and biological response data for medical device designers. The ASM Medical Materials database contributes to lower development costs and competitive advantage by consolidating a broad and necessary range of information critical to materials selection, product design and preparation of submissions.

Save time and development costs with the world's first comprehensive database for peer-reviewed materials data and coatings used in Cardiovascular, Orthopaedic, Surgical, Neurological, Urological, and ENT medical devices.

This important database bridges the innovators who design medical devices with the materials researchers and engineers who understand materials and their capabilities the best.

Built on the landmark Granta MI platform, the ASM Medical Materials Database consolidates information critical to materials selection, product design, and the preparation of submissions.

Quickly screen, analyze, select, and source candidate materials and coatings for device applications and compatible drugs. Gain insight into the design process, lower your development costs, and get to market faster.

COVID-19 Related Devices

The database coverage has been expanded with new medical devices essential in fighting the COVID19 pandemic:

  • 2,339 510(k) Devices (from 1976 to 2020 – 45 years of history)
  • 633 PMA Devices + Supplements
  • 931 Recalls

Emergency Use Authorizations References

The new Emergency Use Authorization references help customers to identify COVID-related devices and to get the latest FDA information. They link to the following devices:

  • Infusion Pumps
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Ventilators and Ventilator Accessories

Full Coverage of Pre-96 devices

With the addition of 43 Premarket Approvals and 484 supplements, the database now has a full record of devices approved by the FDA before 1996 with a range of over 40 years of approval history.

Additional updates

The database has been updated with the latest FDA approved devices (510(k) and PMA) with links to associated materials, coatings and drugs.

In addition, the following information has been added:

  • Producers – 31 new medical device producers
  • Recalls – 258 recalls related to the medical device modules covered
  • Guidance documents – 52 of the latest FDA guidance documents
MEDICAL DEVICE TYPE510(K) APPROVALSPMA APPROVALSPMA SUPPLEMENTS
Cardiovascular20271032
General & Plastic Surgery549197
Neurological1901138
Orthopedic5130115
Urological147198
Dental21400
Anesthesiology1812

The ASM Medical Materials Database is the only comprehensive, peer-reviewed database providing a single source for materials data to support medical device design. The database features both materials properties and biological response data for medical device designers. The ASM Medical Materials database contributes to lower development costs and competitive advantage by consolidating a broad and necessary range of information critical to materials selection, product design and preparation of submissions.

  • Lower development costs
  • Reduced time to market
  • Increased revenues

The ASM Medical Materials Database is the result of collaboration between ASM International and Granta. Built on the Granta MI platform, the leading system for materials information management in engineering enterprises, this database is available via an online subscription or as part of an in-house series of software tools to serve as a comprehensive solution to your engineering materials requirements.

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