Eastman Chemical Company: Press Kit MedTec

MedTec Stuttgart - February 15-17, 2005

Eastar® resins let surgeons see what they are doing

CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, THE NETHERLANDS - Smith & Nephew Endoscopy, the recognised leader in arthroscopic, or minimally invasive joint surgery has selected Eastman’s copolyester ( www.clearlymedical.com ) for the manufacture of the company’s new Clear-Trac Complete cannula system for use in arthroscopic surgery.

“ClearlyMedical” demonstrates plastic’s clear advantages: new website features medical device challenges and solutions

Eastman Chemical Company has launched ClearlyMedical.com, a website dedicated to plastic solutions for the medical device industry. The site, located at www.ClearlyMedical.com, features case studies to demonstrate plastic’s clarity, toughness, chemical resistance and safety when designed into medical devices.

Datamed selects Eastar® copolyester for High-Tech Opto-Electronic device

Datamed of Milan (Rodano), Italy has selected Eastar® copolyester MN211 to produce a disposable plastic cuvette which snaps into the BLOP4, a very compact, easy to use and low cost probe to measure blood saturation and haematocrit values for extracorporeal blood circulation. BLOP4 with its simple disposable cuvette can be easily applied in any external units, thanks to its RS-232 data transfer protocol and to a very powerful SW.

Excel™ IV containers made of Eastman’s Ecdel Elastomer reduce toxic emissions and produce less medical waste

B. Braun Medical, Inc.’s Excel™ IV containers offer healthcare facilities a clear, resilient, autoclavable product that reduces medical waste costs and eliminates hazardous emissions often associated with medical waste incineration.

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