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

This book is a comprehensive reference on the polymers used in biomedical implants, covering their characterization, properties, and applications. It explains why these materials are suited to implants, including flexibility, ease of fabrication, non-magnetic and radio-transparent properties for medical imaging, and ease of engineering for biocompatibility. The chapters address biomaterial-tissue interactions, mechanical and surface property requirements for different implants, and market and ethical issues. Applications discussed include cancer therapy, orthopedics, cardiovascular devices, biosensing, and wound healing. It also emphasizes biocompatibility, with coverage of toxicity, degradation, and the foreign body response. The book is intended for academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, regenerative medicine, and pharmacology, as well as R&D groups developing biomedical implants.

Key Features

Highlights

• 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