Nanoparticles are increasingly used in medical devices to enhance their functionality and effectiveness, offering advantages in areas like drug delivery, imaging, and infection control. A few of the more common uses are;

• Drug delivery – nanoparticles can be used to target specific cells or tissues, enhancing efficacy.
• Biocompatibility of implants – the coating of implants with nanoparticulate films is used for improved integration with surrounding tissue.
• Infection control –  for the creation of antimicrobial coatings such as copper oxide, to reduce the risk of infection.
• Imaging – nanoparticles can used to enhance the contrast in various imaging processes such as X-Ray and MRI.
• AIMD – nanoparticulate coatings can be added to active implantable medical devices (such as stents) for enhanced drug release and date transmission.