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How plastic makes the world go round in medical technology
6min
Elena Kleffel
Published on 7. September 2022

Coils that come in contact with patients should be as soft as pillows, not as hard as tabletops – it is a puzzle that Yvonne Candidus is piecing together.

Sebastian Köppl testing a display for its resistance to cleaning agents and disinfectants.
Sebastian Köppl testing a display for its resistance to cleaning agents and disinfectants.
A just-cast gradient coil is driven into a tempering furnace for hardening.
A just-cast gradient coil is driven into a tempering furnace for hardening.

By Elena Kleffel
Elena Kleffel is an editor at Siemens Healthineers.