Medical Devices

Medical devices research occurs at the interface of biological, chemical, physical and manufacturing sciences. It utilises biological properties, processes and systems to develop new and clever materials, faster and more precise techniques, diagnoses and treatments.

CSIRO develops medical and biomedical textiles for applications in healthcare, regenerative medicine and tissue repair.

The Australian Alzheimer’s disease cluster study – The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle Flagship Study of Ageing (AIBL) – has secured its first collaborative research agreement with a major strategic alliance partner, Pfizer Australia.

The Australian e-Health Research Centre has shown that it is possible to accurately predict how many patients will present at hospital emergency departments, their expected medical needs and the number of hospital admissions.

The goal of CSIRO’s Medical Imaging for Early Disease Detection research theme is to improve health and wellbeing by reducing the impact of diseases.

CSIRO's 'world leading' expertise will drive the development of a new carbon nanotube yarn manufacturing industry for Australia.

CSIRO scientists are using textile support structures as templates for the growth of new tissues for use in maintaining, restoring or improving the function of damaged tissues and organs.

Our researchers are testing injury prevention limb covers to prevent or reduce skin tears and other injuries. We are also developing advanced textiles with integrated sensing and response technologies to promote healing of burns, scars and ulcers.

A video clip illustrating the process of growing fibroblast cells on to carbon nanotube yarns for possible applications in tissue engineering. (0:30)

A video showing how improving x-ray technology has made them safer and will allow doctors to see more detailed images. The video reveals how the new x-ray technology works. (2:00)

CSIRO is developing textile arm and leg sleeves for preventing skin tears in the elderly and bed-ridden. Nearly 15 per cent of people in high-care nursing homes have a skin tear at any one time, according to research at the Victorian College of Pharmacy.

A Research Scientist at CSIRO’s Materials Science & Engineering, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Dr Edwards is investigating medical applications of textiles, in particular, the use of textiles to support cell growth and tissue regeneration, healing damaged tissues, such as nerves.

A two page brochure featuring case studies of successful partnerships between Australian businesses and the CSIRO ICT Centre.

A program for an exciting conference that will bring together international world leaders in polymer sciences and industry leaders to share perspectives and work towards producing superior products for the marketplace into the future. (4 pages)

AAHL includes a high-biocontainment facility to safely fulfil its major role of diagnosing potentially exotic (foreign) animal disease outbreaks.