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Medical Devices

Medical Device Manufacturers Association

MDMA Website

Society for Biomaterials

SFB Website

Matweb Materials Database

Matweb - Material Property Data
MatWeb's searchable database of material properties includes data sheets of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials.

ASM News - the Materials Information Society

ASM News

List of Active Implantable Medical Devices

FDA approved implantable medical device list

Medical Device Recalls

FDA Medical Device Recalls

Open access journals

Biosurface and Biotribology
"Biosurface and Biotribology publishes high quality papers on the surface and tribology associated with bio-systems. The scope includes all aspects of tribology-based science and technology on natural bio-surfaces, natural organs and tissues, body fluids, bio-materials and coatings, interfaces between biological tissues and medical, sport devices or articles for daily use as well as bionic tribo-designs. Original research articles, topical reviews, case reports and short communications are welcome."
Journal of Biomedical Engineering & Medical Devices
"The Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices is an academic journal providing an opportunity to researchers and scientists to explore the advanced and latest research developments in the field of Biomedical Engineering and related disciplines. The Journal is of highest standards in terms of quality. The Journal sought to publish articles related to Bioinstrumentation, Biomaterials, Nano materials for biomedical engineering and devices. Biomechanics, Cellular tissue and genetic engineering, Medical electronics, Clinical engineering, Medical imaging, Orthopedic surgery, Rehabilitation engineering, Systems physiology and many more. The Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices is a scholarly Open Access journal and aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on the advanced and very latest research topics."

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (Journal in the ACS Publications database)

American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications
A full-text database of over 70 publications from the American Chemical Society.

Materials Engineering-Specific Resources

ASM Handbooks
A guide to the structure, properties, processing, performance, and evaluation of metals and nonmetallic engineering materials.

MRS Bulletin (Materials Research Society)
MRS Bulletin is one of the most widely recognized publications in advanced materials research. Each month, the Bulletin provides a comprehensive overview of a specific materials theme, along with industry and policy developments.
Matweb - Material Property Data
MatWeb's searchable database of material properties includes data sheets of thermoplastic and thermoset polymers such as ABS, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene and polypropylene; metals such as aluminum, cobalt, copper, lead, magnesium, nickel, steel, superalloys, titanium and zinc alloys; ceramics; plus semiconductors, fibers, and other engineering materials.

Materials Engineering Article Databases

ScienceDirect
Elsevier published journals and books online platform
Scopus
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IEEE Xplore
Articles and other publications (inlcuding IEEE standards) on electrical engineering, electronics, computer science, and related disciplines.
Materials Science & Engineering Collection
Publications on materials science and engineering topics including metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites.
Applied Science & Technology Source
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Science Reference Source
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ETLS 723 - Biomaterials in the Design of Medical Devices: Getting Started