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Artificial Joints
Breakthrough materials for hip and knee implants
Summary:
New understanding, novel processes and breakthrough materials that significantly increased the life of polyethylene (UHMWPE) components and expanded use of implants to new categories of patients. Technology developed at MIT and MGH, and licensed to Zimmer. (Premnath, 1993-1997)
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- Products: Durasul product website | Longevity product website (Brochure) | Related product – Prolong (Brochure) | Zimmer
- Patents: Related US patents
- Publications: PhD Thesis | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Paper 3
Maxillofacial Implants
Porous polyethylene implants for maxillofacial and cranial surgery
Summary:
Making available, accessible and affordable porous polyethylene volume filling implants in India and other developed countries. Technology developed at NCL and commercialized by scientist-entrepreneur, Dr Vinay Agrawal. Premnath (2003-current)
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- Products: Biopore
- Publications: Paper 1
- NCL RF-Cipla Hamied Award for the Best Process/ Product Development, 2006 – Announcement | Photo
Tech – in the works!
Summary:
Orthocrafts Innovations is a nascent start-up focused on synthetic, biodegradable materials for medical applications. Co-founded by Piyush Joshi, AK Lele and V. Premnath (Premnath, 2015 – current)
BiolMed Innovations is a silk biomaterials and medical products spin-off company. Co-founded by Anuya Nisal, V. Premnath and AK Lele (Premnath, 2015 – current)
FUTURE is an initiative to explore and build indigenous technology ideas and capabilities for Indian security documents. (Premnath, 2012 – current)
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