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 An Introduction to Materials in Medicine
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Second Edition
By
Buddy Ratner, Professor, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, Director of University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB), an NSF Engineering Research Center
Allan Hoffman, Professor of Bioengineering and UWEB Investigator, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Frederick Schoen, Professor of Pathology and Health Sciences and Technology (HST), Harvard Medical School,
Executive Vice Chairman, Dept of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Jack Lemons, Professor and Director of Biomaterials Laboratory Surgical Research, Depts of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Orthopaedic Surgery/Surgery
and Biomedical Engineering, Schools of Dentistry, Medicine and Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Description
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Audience
Biomaterials Engineers, Materials Scientists and Engineers, Clinical Enginners
Contents
INTRODUCTION
BIOMATERIALS HISTORY
PART I: Materials Science & Engineering
Properties of Materials
Introduction
Bulk Properties
of Materials
Finite Element Analysis
Surface Properties of Materials
Role of Water in Biomaterials
Classes of Materials Used in Medicine
Introduction
Metals
Polymers
A Brief History of Silicone Biomaterials
Hydrogels
Bioresorbable and Biodegradable Materials
Ceramics, Classes
and Class-Ceramics
Natural Materials
Composites
Thin Films, Grafts, Coatings
Medical Fibers and Biotextiles
Biological Functional Materials
Smart Materials
Pyrolytic Carbon for Long-Term Medical Implants
Textured and Porous Materials
Non-fouling Surfaces
PART II: Biology,
Biochemistry and Medicine
Background Concepts
Introduction
The Role of Absorbed Proteins in Tissue Response to Biomaterials
Calls and Cell Injury
Tissues: The Extracellular Matrix and Call-Biomaterials Interactions
Mechanical Forces on Cells
Host Reactions
to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation
Testing Biomaterials
Introduction
Inflammation, Wound Healing and the Foreign Body Response
The Complement Systems
Systemic Toxicity and Hypersensitivity
Blood Coagulation and Blood-Materials Interactions
Tumorigenesis and Biomaterials
Infection
Testing Biomaterials
Introduction
In Vitro Assessment of Tissue Compatibility
In Vivo Assessment of Tissue
Compatibility
Testing of Blood-Materials Interactions
Large Animal Models in Cardiac and Vascular Biomaterials Research and Testing
Microscopy
for Biomaterials Science
Degradation of Materials in the Biological Environment
Introduction
Degradation of Materials in the Biological
Environment
Degradative Effects of the Biological Environment on Metals and Ceramics
Pathologic Calcification of Biomaterials
Applications
of Materials in Medicine, Dentistry and Biology
Introduction
Cardiovascular Medical Devices
Nonthrombogenic Treatments and Strategies
Dental Implantation
Adhesive and Sealants
Ophthalmologic Applications
Intraocular Lens Implants: A Scientific Perspective
Clinical Aspects
of Orthopedic Biomaterial Performance
Drug Delivery Systems
Sutures
Burn Dressings and Skin Substitutes
Bioelectrodes
Biomedical Sensors
and Biosensors
Diagnostics and Biomaterials
Artificial Organs and Tissues
Introduction
Implantable Cardiac Assist Devices
Extracorporeal
Artificial Organs
Cochlear Implants
Artificial Red Blood Cell Substitutes
Tissue Engineering
Introduction
Overview of Tissue Engineering
Immunoissolation
Synthetic Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffolds
PART III: Practical Aspects of Biomaterials
Implants & Devices -
Special Concerns
Introduction
Sterilization of Implants and Devices
Implants and Device Failure
Correlations of Materials Surface
Properties with Biological Responses
Implant Retrieval and Evaluation
New Products and Standards
Introduction
Voluntary Consensus
Standards
Development and Regulation of Medical Products Using Biomaterials
Ethical Issues in the Development of New Biomaterials
Legal
Aspects of Biomaterials
Perspectives and Possibilities in Biomaterials Science
APPENDICES
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 864 pages, publication date: JUL-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-582463-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-582463-7
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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