Böcker i Biomaterials Science & Engineering-serien

An overview and assessment of medical device materials and test methods. This book highlights the problems surrounding the complexity of the host response and the issues pertaining to it, which in turn restrict the accuracy and reliability of existing test methodology.

Written by an exceptionally experienced author in the area of medical equipment product design, this text presents a comprehensive overview of such sound principles and state-of-the-art techniques covering a whole host of material types, biocompatability, the design process and future trends within this exciting field.

Although biomaterials have become a mature field of science with a wide range of applications, this is the first book of its kind to bring together all the metals and alloys with biomedical relevance, providing a reference for selecting a material for a new implant or modification.