Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications

Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Implants: Characterization, Properties, and Applications offers a comprehensive guide to the various polymers utilized in the development and application of biomedical implants. These materials possess unique properties which make them ideal for use in biomedical implants, including their high degree of flexibility, ease of fabrication, non-magnetic and radio transparent properties for medical imaging, and ease of engineering for biocompatibility. The book thoroughly reviews the properties, characterization and a broad range of applications of polymeric materials in biomedical implants, bringing all key information on this important topic together under a single reference. The book's chapters cover vital topics for the development of polymeric biomedical implants, including biomaterial-tissue interactions, mechanical and surface property requirements for different implants, as well as market and ethical issues. This will be a useful reference for academics and researchers working in materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine and pharmacology, as well as R&D groups developing biomedical implants. Helps the reader make an informed choice when selecting polymeric materials for use in biomedical implants Covers a broad range of applications of biomedical implants, including cancer therapy, orthopedics, cardiovascular, biosensing and wound healing Emphasizes the importance of biocompatibility, with chapters covering toxicity and degradation aspects, as well as biomaterial-tissue interactions and the foreign body response INDICE: 1. Introduction to polymers for biomedical implants2. Characterization of polymers in biomedical implants3. Polymer nanocomposites in biomedical implants4. Inflammatory response to polymer biomedical implants5. Molecular interactions at the tissue-biomaterial interface6. Polymer implants for gene and drug delivery7. Polymers in wound dressing8. Polymers as medical adhesives and sutures9. Polymer implants in cancer therapy10. Polymer implants in orthopedics11. Polymer implants in dentistry12. Polymers for IOL systems13. Polymer implants for cardiovascular applications14. Polymers in cochlear prostheses15. Polymers in implantable biosensors16. Polymers in plastic and reconstructive surgery17. Polymers for implantable artificial liver18. Polymer implants in the gastroenterological system19. Polymer implants in the genitourinary system20. Polymers in kidney implants21. Polymers for burn dressings and skin substitutes22. Polymeric materials for implantable bioelectrodes23. Polymers for implantable artificial pancreas24. Polymers in neural prostheses25. Polymer-based materials in surgery26. Polymers in implantable artificial muscles25. Polymers and blood interactions26. Modelling of biocompatible polymers27. Market and ethical issues of implants28. Additive Manufacturing of polymeric implants29. Sterilization of polymeric implants30. Toxicity and degradation of polymeric implants

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99690-7
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 750
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés