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Dynatek First First to develop fatigue to fracture testing of stents. First to develop technology for integrated, real-time acute particulate testing. First commercially available coating durability tester with in-line particulate analysis. First to develop precise...

Dynatek’s products are designed to fulfill current and anticipated international regulations. Learn more about how our machines satisfy the following standards: Read more ISO 5840-1:2015 ISO 5840-2:2015 ISO 5840-3:2013 ISO 7198:2016 ISO 12417-1:2015 ISO 14708-5:2010...

The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International subcommittee on Endovascular Test Methods developed the new standard ASTM F3211 Standard Guide for Fatigue-to-Fracture (FTF) Methodology for Cardiovascular Medical Devices. Dr. Matthias Frotscher of...

Testing the size and count of particulates shed from medical devices is a significant export opportunity for Dynatek Labs of Galena, Missouri. Dynatek offers a range of cardiovascular testing equipment, including acute particulate testers, heart valve testers, VAD...

Dr. Elaine Strope, president of Dynatek Labs, was one of three speakers at the Women in Science and Entrepreneurship (WISE) Networking Breakfast on April 23, 2019.  The WISE event was a unique opportunity for women in science and entrepreneurship in the Springfield,...

Chris Conti, senior engineer, James Conti, executive vice president, and Elaine Strope, president of Dynatek Labs attended the Arab Health exhibit held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center in Dubai, UAE  from January 28 to January 31, 2019. ...

Lucideon, an international development and commercialization organization (DCO) specializing in materials technologies and processes, and Dynatek Labs, a world leader in medical device testing, have formed a commercial partnership to continue to expand their...

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Dynatek Labs attended the 2017 TCT Dynatek Labs attended the 2017 TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) show in Denver, held Oct 30 through Nov 2 this year. Drs. James Conti and Elaine Strope, owners of Dynatek; Kendra Conti, Global Sales Manager; and Chris...

From the company that was first to develop technology for acute particulate testing, Dynatek's custom tortuous pathways designed for vascular devices such as stents, stent-grafts, balloons, occluders, and delivery systems is now available as a stand alone product in...

Dynatek Labs has always cast an eye forward to the needs of the future. Although the fundamentals of Fatigue to Fracture are well established, the real innovations center on experimental protocols that result in successful predictions of endurance limits and sites of...

Acute Particulate Testing demand is growing and Dynatek is scaling up to meet the demand.

The Acute Particulate Tester (pat. pend.) moves to an 8 foot platform.

Correct sizing of mock vessels is crucial to the validity of a cardiovascular stent test. Dynatek mock vessels are tested and certified for compliance and wall thickness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxrjr7c1zzs

Dynatek Labs performs Acute Phase Particulate Testing of a variety of vascular devices.  Acute Phase Particulate Testing of vascular devices such as stents, stent-grafts, and stent delivery systems includes: Real-time Particulate Matter Evaluation during...

Dynatek Labs ships another order of its flagship tester, the M6 Heart Valve Tester. The industry standard for over 30 years, the M6 tester has had more approved heart valve designs tested on it than any other tester.      

United States Patent       9,453,788 Conti ,   et al.  September 27, 2016 Abstract An acute medical particulate testing device for determining particle shed from a medical device during implantation. The device includes a closed loop system through which a solution is...

Visit us at MEDTEC CHINA  at booth number P-110.Kendra and Chris Conti with UST Stent Tester.

Does Dynatek… Test at accelerated speeds?  Yes! Test at physiological speeds?  Yes! Test at high temperatures and expanded pH levels?  Yes! Verify stent deflection using high speed photography?  Yes!   ISO, ASTM and FDA regulations require the testing of stents and...

30 years ago, Dynatek Labs entered the stent and heart valve testing market, and soon introduced circulatory assist device testing, particulate analysis and custom device testers. Over the past three decades, Dynatek has built a stellar reputation for solving critical R&D problems that others could not. To celebrate this significant milestone, we are kicking off an exciting program of discounts on all our products and services!

Dr. James Conti participated in a conference call with the other members of ISO Committee TC150/SC2/WG6, Vascular Device/Drug Combination Products.   The meeting was called to deal with two major issues: 1) Definitions used in writing the standards for combination...

Dr. James Conti, Executive Vice-President of Dynatek Laboratories, will be attending the Vascular Prostheses Task Force 1 meeting in Scottsdale, AZ from February 11-13, 2011. The purpose of this task force is to revise AAMI/ISO 25539-1 (Cardiovascular Implants –...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — (MARKET WIRE) – April 15, 2008 – Dynatek dalta Scientific Instruments, the leader in the testing of cardiac and vascular devices, has successfully concluded negotiations with the State Food and Drug Administration, the People’s Republic of China to...

Dr. James Conti attended the recent MPMD Conference in Palm Desert, CA. He presented a paper titled: “A Comprehensive Protocol and Procedural Considerations Designed to Evaluate the Shedding of Particles from Drug Eluting Stents”

Dynatek dalta Scientific Instruments has improved its accelerated durability testing by developing testing that provides anatomically-representative vessel designs in testers that better replicate physiological fluid dynamics. This off-axis testing integrates...

Dynatek Laboratories has recently completed testing of carotid artery stents in a tester custom-designed to replicate the motion of the carotid artery during head turning. In addition, testing of renal artery stents is currently underway in testers designed to...

Dynatek Laboratories has recently completed its first contract coating durability test for drug-eluting stents utilizing its patent pending Coating Durability Tester. The test characterized coating durability for FDA submission and provided the client with real-time...

Dynatek’s newest intern to present research paper at April 2005 RMBS Meeting which shows the advantages silicone offers over latex for compliance and hysteresis. Frequency Dependent Hysteresis of Silicone and Latex Mock Arteries Used in Stent Testing Ramesh Rajesh ,...

Dynatek introduced the first and still the only portable pulsatile velocity flow standard in the world. Most other devices can only produce an accurate flow rate, or volume per minute. The EchoCal produces a highly reproducible pulsatile sine wave accurate to within 2...

Dynatek was responsible for the first introduction of vascular mechanical models to test the performance and durability of products and devices that would be implanted into or used within the human vasculature. Dynatek now supplies models in both clear silicone as...

5% to 7% dynamic internal compliance is a number that is widely used internationally to produce vascular replicates into which implantable cardiovascular products can be deployed for testing. Fifteen years ago, Dynatek presented research to the NHLBI and undertook a...

High speed photographic verification was first commercially used by Dynatek to fulfill customer needs to monitor the motion of implantable products such as stents during high speed testing. The secret to this evaluation is the recently published set of protocols that...

Dynatek and its colleagues were the first to introduce a commercially available electromagnetically actuated mechanical tester. This device allowed for accurate high speed testing down in the sub milligram and micron ranges. This type of device is particularly useful...

In the evaluation of vascular grafts and/or products that go into the vasculature, Dynatek was the first to realize that one of the most important mechanical characteristics is the dynamic internal compliance. Previously, only external measurements were taken and...

Dynatek was the first to realize that the use of a thin-walled insert in a porous vascular graft could be used to replicate biological processes that normally reduce or eliminate seepage in porous grafts after implantation. Dynatek built these inserts, and after this...

Dynatek was the first to introduce the concept of biologically relevant testing conditions during accelerated durability evaluations. Previously, vascular grafts and especially heart valves were tested at a variety of speeds and pressures to accelerate the failure...

After more than 20 years, the M6 is still considered the international gold standard in heart valve testers. It’s hard to beat the fact that the M6 has at one time or other been used to test nearly every heart valve available for implant in the world today. Pioneer...

Standards Update The ISO/TC 150/SC 2/WG 3 met in Scottsdale, AZ in February to begin developing the working draft of ISO 25539-2 for Arterial Stents. The committee is made up primarily of the same representatives as the ISO 25539-1 (Vascular Prosthesis). The working...

On Monday, June 21 Speaker of the House, Catherine Hanaway was at the Stone County Courthouse conducting a round-table discussion with area citizens. Hanaway is the first ever woman speaker and the first Republican in 48 years in Missouri . After the discussion she...

Dynatek Dalta was honored on May 20, 2004 by the United States Marine Corps for their contributions in support of the Marines of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, who are currently deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marine Officers...

Rebecca MaggardFrom: <SWRobertson@lbl.gov>To: <rebecca@dynatekdalta.com>Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:13 PMSubject: Stenting for kids 5/25/2004Rebecca, Thank you so much for providing the tubing for our demonstration. The kids loved the demonstration and I...

Brunda Kattekola presented a paper at the recent Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium entitled “High Speed Photographic Verification of Intravascular Stent Strains During Accelerated Durability Testing.” Brunda, a student from the University of Kansas , performed...