Biomaterials and medical devices are used on a vast scale and their uses are increasing rapidly. Now a group of over 25 leading international authorities on this subject---from the fields of medicine, biology, materials science, and biomaterials engineering---have prepared a major presentation on the development, manufacture, applications and performance of today's blood compatible materials and devices. This big volume provides detailed information on the development, manufacture applications, performance, and research trends of these varied materials. Supplementing the text are hundreds of tables, graphs, diagrams, and other schematics which provide extensive information in convenient form. Altogether, this volume stands as the foremost presentation of biomaterials science and technology today. The summaries abstract of the chapter which follow provide an interesting overview of the many topics covered.
Language
English
Pages
303
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
CRC Press
Release
January 18, 1990
ISBN
0877627339
ISBN 13
9780877627333
Blood Compatible Materials And Devices: Perspectives Towards The 21st Century
Biomaterials and medical devices are used on a vast scale and their uses are increasing rapidly. Now a group of over 25 leading international authorities on this subject---from the fields of medicine, biology, materials science, and biomaterials engineering---have prepared a major presentation on the development, manufacture, applications and performance of today's blood compatible materials and devices. This big volume provides detailed information on the development, manufacture applications, performance, and research trends of these varied materials. Supplementing the text are hundreds of tables, graphs, diagrams, and other schematics which provide extensive information in convenient form. Altogether, this volume stands as the foremost presentation of biomaterials science and technology today. The summaries abstract of the chapter which follow provide an interesting overview of the many topics covered.