Biomedical test, engineering, IT support and developments

Our laboratory supports R&D's development of innovative medical devices and examines their biocompatibility.

LAB

Introduction

In accordance with the ISO 10993 standard, medical devices must pass a series of tests on biocompatibility, i. e. biological assessment.

Our laboratory was created in order to satisfy the need for these tests, which are required for certification of medical devices, developed by the Research and Development department.

In the course of the first studies we conducted we have found that the Laboratory has great potential for development and can successfully expand its activity to support the Research and Development Department with expertise and equipment.

Currently, our laboratory conducts in vitro studies in the field of biomedicine and molecular biology.

Achievements

Currently, we carry out most of the in vitro tests required by the ISO 10993 standard for certification of medical products.
We cooperate with the best research centres in Poland. With professionals and laboratory equipment we are able to realize very complicated projects.

Technologies and equipment

In the laboratory we have equipment that allows us to carry out in vitro tests in the fields of biomedicine and molecular biology.

  • Technologies

    Molecular biology techniques, human cell cultures (normal and tumor), animal cell cultures, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, microscopy.

  • Tests

    Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, irritation, immunoassay, pH measurement, bacterial endotoxin concentration, detection of Mycoplasma sp DNA, other tests.

  • Equipment

    Laminar flow cabinets (BSL-2), analytical balances, UV-Vis spectrophotometer, microplate reader, autoclaves, pH meter, light microscopes (with cameras), magnetic stirrer, vortex, cell culture incubator, thermoblock, dynamometer with a movable base, water baths

  • Projects

    Development of new medical devices or testing pre-existing products. Testing biocompatibility of medical devices for their certification. We participate in academic researches, usually basic research projects.

Scientific collaboration

We collaborate with the best research units in Poland. Our potential in the form of human resources and laboratory equipment allows us to implement projects that are very complex and even seemingly impossible to do.

Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS (Polish Academy of Sciences) - Leading National Research Center (KNOW) Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding PAS
Leading National Research Center
Clinic of Oncology, Military Institute of Medicine Clinic of Oncology
Military Institute of Medicine
European Institute of Biomedical Engineering European Institute of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Regenerative Medicine, Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Department of Regenerative Medicine
Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology Department of Chemistry
Warsaw University of Technology
Materials Science and Engineering Department, Warsaw University of Technology Materials Science and Engineering Department
Warsaw University of Technology
Department of Ceramic and Polymer Materials, Warsaw University of Technology Department of Ceramic and Polymer Materials
Warsaw University of Technology
Polish Society of Regenerative Medicine Polish Society of Regenerative Medicine

A further development of the Laboratory is planned, so that we can perform full scope of tests of biological evaluation of medical devices required by the ISO 10993 standard in-house.
The full scope of research includes:

  • cytotoxicity,
  • sensitization,
  • irritation/intradermal reactivity,
  • acute toxicity,
  • subacute toxicity,
  • genotoxicity,
  • implantation,
  • hemocompatibility